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Apologies and Changes in Panel Membership (If Any) To note any changes in membership of the Panel made in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.3. Minutes: The Panel noted that the apologies of Councillors Chaloner, Fitzhenry and Morrell that Councillor Baillie was in attendance as a nominated substitute for Councillor Fitzhenry in accordance with Procedure Rule 4.3. |
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting (including matters arising) PDF 45 KB To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meetings held on 13th December 2012 and to deal with any matters arising, attached. Minutes: RESOLVED: that the minutes for the Committee meeting on 13th December 2012 be approved and signed as a correct record. (Copy of the minutes circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes). |
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Report of the Senior Manager – Communities, Change and Partnership, detailing items requested for discussion from the current Forward Plan, attached. Additional documents:
Minutes: 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).
Representatives from Southampton’s Centre for Independent Living, Carers Together and Choices Advocacy were present and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting with regard to the forthcoming Cabinet Decision “Revisions to the Adult Social Care Non-Residential Services Policy”.
RESOLVED:
(i) on consideration of the briefing paper relating to the forthcoming Cabinet Decision “Early Years Provision Improvement Strategy” the Committee recommended that the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services ensure that information on Early Years provision for 2 year olds, including the anticipated number of 2 year olds eligible and the proposals to develop capacity be circulated to the Committee. (ii) on consideration of the briefing paper relating to the forthcoming Cabinet Decision “Revisions to the Adult Social Care Non-Residential Services Policy” the Committee recommended that the Cabinet Member for Adult Services: a) considers extending the phasing for all proposed charge increases over a two year period; b) reconsiders the recommendation to take 100% of disposable income of clients income into account when determining individual contributions and retains the current level of 95%; and c) that the Committee monitor and review the impact of the charging proposals within the first year of implementation |
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Parking Budget Proposals and the Related Policy Review PDF 69 KB To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport detailing the parking policy review, attached. Minutes: The Committee considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport detailing the budget proposals and the parking policy review. (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).
RESOLVED that:
(i) the Cabinet Member request that officers to write to the businesses within the City Centre directly involved with the night time economy as part of the consultation process; (ii) a full review, of how the proposed changes affect the surrounding areas and the night time economy, be brought to the Committee after the first 6 month period of implementation; (iii) the Cabinet Member be requested to attend a future meeting of the Committee to detail any proposed changes to charges for the initial period of parking within some City Centre areas; (iv) the Cabinet Member issue clear Guidance to Councillors and officers in relation to parking off street on grass verges; (v) that the Cabinet Member be requested to approach Southampton Football Club for financial assistance to support measures to alleviate match day parking problems; (vi) the Cabinet Member be requested to circulate information on: · the number of houses within resident parking scheme across the City; · the standards for parking space allocations for businesses and organisations across the City; |
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Welfare Reform Inquiry: Social Fund Interim Recommendations PDF 76 KB Report of the Chair of Scrutiny Panel A detailing the recommendations of the Panel, attached. Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee considered the report of the Chair of Scrutiny Panel A detailing the recommendations of the Panel. (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).
RESOLVED that the Committee approved the final recommendations relating to the Social Fund following Scrutiny Panel A’s Welfare Reforms Inquiry and agreed to forward them to the Cabinet and Council for consideration and further action |
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Monitoring Scrutiny Recommendations to the Executive PDF 50 KB Report of the Senior Manager – Communities, Change and Partnership, detailing the actions of the executive and monitoring progress of the recommendations of the Committee, attached. Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee considered the report of the Senior Manager – Communities, Change and Partnership, 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).
RESOLVED that the Cabinet Member for Resources be reminded that the Committee are still awaiting a response to the Committee’s request from the 16 August 2012 meeting that: “the Cabinet Member requests details of the Capita Partnership’s Senior Managers pay bands and the number of managers in each band be circulated to the Committee.”
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