Agenda and minutes

To note any changes in membership of the Panel made in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.3.

The Panel noted that Councillor Parnell was in attendance as a nominated substitute for Councillor B Harris in accordance with Procedure Rule 4.3 and that Councillor Fitzgerald had stood down from the Committee.

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meetings held on the 26^th January and 9^th February 2012 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

RESOLVED: that the minutes for the Committee meetings on 26^th January and 9^th February 2012 be approved and signed as a correct record.  (Copy of the minutes circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).

Report of the Community Safety Manager outlining the draft Safe City Partnership Strategic Assessment, attached.

The Committee noted report of the Community Safety Manager outlining the draft Safe City Partnership Strategic Assessment. (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).

The Chair of the Safe City Partnership (Frances Martin), Hampshire Fire and Rescue’s Southampton Group Manager (Jason Avery) and Hampshire Constabulary’s Superintendent (Steve France-Sargeant) were present and, with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

Report of the Senior Manager – Customer and Business Improvement detailing items requested for discussion from the current Forward Plan; attached.

The Committee considered the report of the Senior Manager – Customer and Business Improvement detailing items requested for discussion from the current Forward Plan.

(Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).

RESOLVED

(i)  that the Committee considered the briefing paper of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport outlining the forthcoming Cabinet decision to adopt the Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and recommended that the document be reviewed by the Committee at an appropriate meeting 12 months after implementation;

(ii)  that the Committee considered the briefing paper of the Cabinet Member for Resources, Leisure and Culture outlining the forthcoming Cabinet decision in relation to the Property Disposal Programme and recommended that given the strategic importance of the Shirley Centre details of any impending sale be considered by the Committee at an appropriate meeting;

(iii)  that the Committee considered the briefing paper of the Cabinet Member for Housing outlining the forthcoming Cabinet decision in relation to the draft tenancy strategy and recommended that the Strategy include measures to assist job seekers requiring an assurance of tenancy prior to any potential employment.

(iv)  that the Committee noted the briefing paper of the Cabinet Member for Housing outlining the forthcoming Cabinet decision in relation to the process for awarding grants to voluntary organisations

NOTE: Councillor Williams declare a prejudicial interest and withdrew from the meeting during the discussion relating to the item “Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)”

Report of the Independent Chair of the Local Safeguarding Children Board outlining the priorities and achievements of, and the challenges faced by Southampton Local Safeguarding Children Board.

The Committee noted the report of the Independent Chair of the Local Safeguarding Children Board outlining the priorities and achievements of, and the challenges faced by the Southampton Local Safeguarding Children Board

(Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).

Report of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Learning and the Executive Director for Children’s Services and Learning outlining the performance of the Safeguarding Division of the Children’s Services and Learning Directorate (CSL) and the progress on implementing the Review of Inter Agency Safeguarding Arrangements, attached.

The Committee considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Learning and the Executive Director for Children’s Services and Learning outlining the performance of the Safeguarding Division of the Children’s Services and Learning Directorate (CSL) and the progress on implementing the Review of Inter Agency Safeguarding Arrangements

(Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).

RESOLVED that the Committee requested that details relating to the challenges set out in paragraph 13 of the report be circulated.

Report of the Senior Manager – Customer and Business Improvement outlining the key issues and emerging recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee’s Big Society Inquiry, attached.

The Committee noted the report of the Senior Manager – Customer and Business Improvement outlining the key issues and emerging recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee’s Big Society Inquiry. (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).

Report of the Leader outlining the progress made at the end of December 2011 against the targets and service improvement actions (commitments) contained within the 2011/12 Council Plan, attached.

The Committee noted the report of the Leader outlining the progress made at the end of December 2011 against the targets and service improvement actions (commitments) contained within the 2011/12 Council Plan.

(Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).

Report of the Senior Manager – Customer and Business Improvement, detailing actions and monitoring progress of the recommendations of the Panel, attached.

The Committee noted the report of the Senior Manager – Customer and Business Improvement, detailing actions and monitoring progress of the recommendations of the Committee. (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).