Full Council, Wed 24 Sep 2025
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Item by item
- 25. Apologies for Absence
- 26. To approve as a correct record the minutes of the last meeting
- 27. Declarations of Interest
- 28. Announcements from the Mayor and Leader
- 29. Questions (if any) from:
- 30. Statement of Community Involvement 2025
- SCI Report for Council 240925 FINAL
It recommended: “Full Council is recommended to adopt the Statement of Community Involvement attached to this report which incorporates relevant comments arising from public consultation.”
The minutes record: Agreed. “RESOLVED (unanimously): To adopt the Statement of Community Involvement attached to this report which incorporates relevant comments arising from public consultation. Reasons: A Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) is a statutory document setting out how the council will encourage participation and engagement in planning. It must be reviewed every five years.” minutes ↗
- 31. Local Government Reorganisation (LGR)
- HBC LGR and Devolution Report FC Cabinet Final
It recommended: “Report Template v30.0R Full Council Are recommended to: Note the contents of this report and take note of comments from Overview and Scrutiny Cabinet Are recommended to:” (and more)
The minutes record no resolution for this item. They say: “The Mayor reminded councillors that the report was for discussion only, with Cabinet making the final decision on the LGR submission. The Mayor called on Councillor Hilton to open the debate. Councillor Hilton said the Council will submit all three business cases for a single-tier authority. Despite no consensus, the aim is to secure the best outcome for Hastings. Financial analysis shows none of the models resolve long-term funding issues for local government, underscoring the need for broader reform.” minutes ↗
- 32. Appointment of Independent Persons
- Appointment of Independent Persons 24.09.25
It recommended: “To renew the appointment of John Baker and Amanda McIntyre as Independent Persons for a further term from 1st November 2025 to 31st March 2028.”
The minutes record: Agreed. “RESOLVED (unanimously): 1. To renew the appointment of John Baker and Amanda McIntyre as Independent Persons for a further term from 1st November 2025 to 31st March 2028. Reasons: 1. The Localism Act 2011 requires the Council to appoint at least one Independent Person to assist with the Standards process. 2.” minutes ↗
- 33. Financial Monitoring Report for 2025/26 to end of June 2025 (Period 3)
- Updated 2025-26 P3 Financial Update Report to end of June 2025
It recommended: “To note the contents of the report, and the actions (if any) within the conclusion and management action section.” (and more)
The minutes record: Agreed. “RESOLVED (unanimously): 1. To note the contents of the report, and the actions (if any) within the conclusion and management action section. 2. Approve the Asterisk Capital Programme Schemes which have been agreed by the Capital Assurance Board (CAB) listed in section 4 of this report. Reasons: To assist the Council in understanding the financial position and particularly areas of over and under spend. Early indications of emerging overspends can allow management action to be targeted to those areas.” minutes ↗
- 34. Membership of Committees
- 35. Reports of Committees
- Treasury Management Update 2025-26 Q1 V3.1, 01/09/2025 Cabinet
It recommended: “Audit Committee is asked to recommend the following to Full Council:” (and more)
The minutes record: Agreed. “RESOLVED that under rule 13.3 the reports and minutes of committees set out in the agenda, including those items on which a council decision was required, be received, and agreed.” minutes ↗
- 36. Motion (Rule 14)
The minutes record: “RESOLVED : that Full Council suspends Rule 16.6b of the Constitution to permit the original motion and any proposed amendments to be on the table and open for discussion at the same time. Councillor Beaver proposed under Rule 16.10 that the question be now put, as the Cabinet were due to meet shortly. The Mayor replied that the Council will continue with the debate on the motion. The amendment was agreed by 17 votes in favour, to 6 against, with 6 abstentions. The Mayor called a vote on the motion as amended.”
- 37. Motion (Rule 14)
The minutes record: “RESOLVED (by 18 votes for, to 11 against): The Government has announced its intention to return to the Supplementary Vote (SV) system for mayoral elections. Compared to the current First Past The Post (FPTP) system, SV better reflects the preferences and values of residents, particularly when electing a single powerful figure across a large region.”
- 38. Motion (Rule 14)
- 39. Motion (Rule 14)