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 the apologies of Councillors Moulton, Chaloner, Lewzey and McEwing and Mr Blackshaw and that Councillors Hammond and Lloyd were in attendance as a nominated substitute for Councillors Chaloner and Lewzey in accordance with Procedure Rule 4.3.

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 17^th June 2013 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

RESOLVED: that the minutes for the Committee meeting on 17^th June 2013 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 Head of Communities, Change and Partnerships 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).

(i)  on consideration of the briefing paper relating to the forthcoming Cabinet Decision “Southampton City Council Plan 2013” the Committee recommended that:

a.   the Leader of the Council request that officers review the challenges and opportunities set out in the Council Plan and consider including external threats that may delay delivery of the Plan

(ii)  on consideration of the briefing paper relating to the forthcoming Cabinet Decision “Oaklands Swimming Pool” the Committee recommended that:

a.   the Committee support the Leader of the Council’s commitment to accelerate the pool repairs so that necessary improvements are made well within the quoted period of 23 months

(iii)  that the Committed noted the briefing paper relating to the forthcoming Cabinet Decision “Implementing Household Glass Collections for Recycling ”.

(iv)  on consideration of the briefing paper relating to the forthcoming Cabinet Decision “Evening Parking Charges” the Committee recommended that:

a.  the Cabinet Member and officers,  in light of the proposal, explore opportunities to enhance evening bus services in the City;

b.  When communicating the new evening car parking charges details of the charges made by comparable cities is made available;

c.  that the Cabinet Member ensures that mechanisms are put in place by officers to monitor and review the impact of the new charges and report this information back to the Committee at a future date.

(v)  on consideration of the briefing paper relating to the forthcoming Cabinet Decision “Charging for Residents’ First Parking Permits” the Committee recommended that:

a.  information detailing a financial breakdown of the costs of resident parking zones as it relates to the number of first and second permits be circulated to the Committee;

b.  the Cabinet Member request that officers explore alternative payment mechanisms that would allow the permit to be paid for over a longer period;

c.  that the Cabinet Member ensures that mechanisms are put in place by officers to monitor and review the impact of the policy and report this information back to the Committee at a future date.

Report of the Head of Communities, Change and Partnerships detailing the actions of the executive and monitoring progress of the recommendations of the Committee, attached.

The Committee noted the report of the Head of Communities, Change and Partnerships detailing the actions of the executive and monitoring progress of the recommendations of the Committee. (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).