A) Councillor Drake to move:-
This Council urges the Executive to develop and implement a clear strategy, including the use of Empty Dwelling Management Orders, to bring empty properties in the city back into use.
B) Councillor Stevens to move:-
This Council will extract the best value from it's commercial/private partners and contractors.
C) Councillor Turner to move:-
This Council will work closely with the Police and magistrates to encourage and facilitate the use of Restorative Justice in Southampton. The Council also supports the principle of Restorative Justice and the development of a coherent programme of implementation particularly in cases involving young offender.
D) Councillor Vinson to move:-
This Council urges the City’s three members of Parliament to support the Early Day Motions tabled on the subject of the present Government’s decision to revoke the changes in the Use Classes Order introduced by the previous Government to assist neighbourhoods adversely affected by excessive concentrations of Houses in Multiple Occupation.
This Council also resolves to work with residents to progress, in the context of the Local Development Framework, measures to strengthen the ability to manage excessive concentrations of HMOs.
Minutes:
(a) Empty Properties
Councillor Drake moved and Councillor Slade seconded:-
“This Council urges the Executive to develop and implement a clear strategy, including the use of Empty Dwelling Management Orders, to bring empty properties in the city back into use.”
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE MOTION WAS DECLARED LOST
RESOLVED that the motion be not approved.
(b)Best Value
Councillor Stevens moved and Councillor Bogle seconded:-
“This Council will extract the best value from its commercial/private partners and contractors.”
Amendment moved by Councillor Moulton and seconded by Councillor Parnell:
AMENDMENT
In the first paragraph, 1st line, delete the word “extract” and replace with “achieve”
AMENDED MOTION TO READ:
“This Council will achieve the best value from its commercial/private partners and contractors.”
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE AMENDMENT WAS DECLARED CARRIED
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE MOTION AS AMENDED WAS DECLARED CARRIED
RESOLVED that the motion as amended be approved.
(c) Restorative Justice
Councillor Turner moved and Councillor Sollitt seconded:-
“This Council will work closely with the Police and magistrates to encourage and facilitate the use of Restorative Justice in Southampton. The Council also supports the principle of Restorative Justice and the development of a coherent programme of implementation particularly in cases involving young offenders.”
Amendment moved by Councillor P. Williams and seconded by Councillor Holmes:
AMENDMENT
In the 1st line, after the words “This Council” deletethe words “will work closely with the Police and magistrates”
and replace with “works closely with its partners and key stakeholders”
In the 3rd line, after the words “Restorative Justice”, delete the rest of the sentence
and replace with “providing the victim has given consent.”
AMENDED MOTION TO READ:
“This Council works closely with its partners and key stakeholders to encourage and facilitate the use of Restorative Justice in Southampton. The Council also supports the principle of Restorative Justice providing the victim has given consent.”
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE AMENDMENT WAS DECLARED CARRIED
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE MOTION AS AMENDED WAS DECLARED CARRIED
RESOLVED that the motion as amended be approved.
(d) Houses in Multiple Occupation
With the consent of the meeting Councillor Vinson altered and moved his motion and Councillor Letts seconded:-
“This Council urges the City's three members of Parliament and the Leaders of all three political groups on the Council to write to the Government Minister responsible for revoking of the Use Class Order introduced by the previous Government to assist neighbourhoods adversely affected by excessive concentrations of Houses in Multiple Occupation. In this letter they should express clear opposition to this change in Policy and state our reasons.
In addition we urge our local Members of Parliament to sign the Early Day Motions tabled on this subject.
This Council also resolves to work with residents to progress, in the context of the Local Development Framework, measures to strengthen the ability to manage excessive concentration of HMOs.”
Amendment moved by Councillor Dean and seconded by Councillor Capozzoli:
AMENDMENT
In the first paragraph, 1st line, after the words “This Council” delete the rest of the paragraph and add the words “welcomes the Coalition Government’s new planning guidance regarding Houses of Multiple Occupation.”
In the second paragraph, 1st line, after the words “This Council” delete the words “also resolves to work with residents to progress”
And replace with “resolves to progress”
At the end of the second paragraph delete the full stop and add the words “by working with residents, with the City’s two universities, developers, investment landlords and other partners, carrying out targeted enforcement and using powers under legislation such as the Housing Act.”
Add a third paragraph to read “The Council also welcomes the Executive’s announcement to pursue the option of an Article 4 Direction in Southampton.”
AMENDED MOTION TO READ:
“This Council welcomes the Coalition Government’s new planning guidance regarding Houses of Multiple Occupation.
This Council resolves to progress, in the context of the Local Development Framework, measures to strengthen the ability to manage excessive concentrations of HMOs by working with residents, with the City’s two universities, developers, investment landlords and other partners, carrying out targeted enforcement and using powers under legislation such as the Housing Act.
The Council also welcomes the Executive’s announcement to pursue the option of an Article 4 Direction in Southampton.”
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE AMENDMENT WAS DECLARED CARRIED
UPON BEING PUT TO THE VOTE THE MOTION AS AMENDED WAS DECLARED CARRIED
RESOLVED that the motion as amended be approved.
NOTE: Councillor Dr R. Williams declared a personal and prejudicial interest in the above matter as a private sector landlord and left the meeting during the consideration of the matter.