Agenda and minutes

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 12^th September 2013 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

RESOLVED that the minutes for the Committee meeting on 12^th September 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 Director of Environment and Economy outlining planning policies and powers in relation to the Port of Southampton, attached.

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Environment and Economy, outlining planning policies and powers in relation to the Port of Southampton.  (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).

Mr Thomas, Deputy Port Director and Mr McQueen, a member of the public were present and with the consent of the chair addressed the meeting.

RESOLVED

(i)  that a “Docks Information” category be added to the Council’s Stay Connected email alert service, with the first communication outlining

how you can complain about noise;

(ii)  that the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee be updated on significant progress related to City Deal/Marchwood Military Port;  and

(iii)  as the Port develops, should the opportunity present itself, the Council should work proactively with ABP to develop some form of boundary treatment, screening the Port from residential areas;

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 Assistant Chief Executive, 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)  on consideration of the briefing paper relating to the forthcoming Cabinet Decision “Establishment of Integrated Commissioning Unit for SCC People Directorate and Southampton City Clinical Commissioning Group”, the Committee recommended that:-

a)  in order to aid communication and joint working, investigate opportunities to co-locate teams as soon as possible;  and

b)  that the Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel monitors progress of the ICU and how the Council and CCG are maximising opportunities to pool budgets.

(ii)  on consideration of the briefing paper relating to the forthcoming Cabinet Decision “Feasibility Work for Thornhill District Energy Scheme”, the Committee recommended that:-

a)  details on the amount of energy a facility in Thornhill would be capable of producing be circulated to the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee;  and

b)  that an update on the Marchwood energy pipeline proposal be circulated to the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee.

(iii)  On consideration of the briefing paper relating to the forthcoming Officer Decision “Charging for Residents First Parking Permits”, the Committee recommended :-

a)  that a breakdown of consultation responses by parking zone be circulated to the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee;

b)  that officers identify if the feedback from residents indicated whether residents would still favour parking zones if charges were imposed;

c)  that an assessment of the proposed residents parking schemes, consultation costs and timescales be circulated to the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee;

d)  that when consulting residents on parking permits they are made aware of proposed developments in the vicinity; 

e)  that a breakdown of administration and enforcement costs for Residents’ Parking Zones, together with the income from permits (distinguishing between first and second permits) and penalties, both current and as estimated under the proposed new policies, is circulated to the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee alongside the areas on which parking income can be spent;  and

f)  that the Cabinet Member discusses with the Universities and University Hospitals Southampton, the possibility of them contributing financially to the costs of the relevant resident parking schemes in the city, and that the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee be advised, if, and what contributions are currently received.

(iv)  on consideration of the briefing paper relating to the forthcoming

  Officer Decision “Evening Parking Charges”, the Committee

  recommended that the cost associated with excluding Sunday

  evening parking charges proposal be circulated to the Overview

  and Scrutiny Management Committee.

  (v)  on consideration of the briefing paper relating to the forthcoming   Cabinet Decision “Development of Sites in Lordshill”, the

  Committee recommended that the Executive reconsiders the

  proposal to loan £73k to the community group and instead

  makes a £73k contribution to the community group.

Report of the Chair of Scrutiny Panel B providing details on the outcome of the Apprenticeship Inquiry and recommendations, attached.

The Committee considered the report of the Chair of Scrutiny Panel B providing details on the outcome of the Apprenticeship Inquiry and recommendations.  (Copy of report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).

RESOLVED:

(i)  that the report be approved and be forwarded to the Executive for consideration and further action;  and

(ii)  that authority be delegated to the Chair of the Committee to approve any minor amendments arising from considerations raised at the Committee’s meeting on 10^th October 2013.

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 Assistant Chief Executive, 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).