Report of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Social Care seeking approval to formally consult on the proposals for a redesigned offer of services for Children with Disabilities as they relate to the previous offer of Short Breaks, the name of the Jigsaw service and the eligibility criteria in Southampton for children with disabilities
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 14/11/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 14/11/2017
Effective from: 23/11/2017
Decision:
(i) To note the findings from the review which includes the case for change, which is based on evidence from other Local Authorities, engagement with the disabled children’s parent/carer forum, children themselves, providers and professionals. The review presents areas identified for improvement.
(ii) To approve the recommendation to proceed to formal consultation on the four proposals outlined above.
(iii) To note the outcome of the consultation will be reported back to Cabinet and subject to final approval.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Hilary Brooks
Report of the Cabinet Member for Housing and
Adult Care on the future of the Kentish Road respite service for
adults with learning disabilities.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 14/11/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 14/11/2017
Effective from: 23/11/2017
Decision:
(i) To note that social care assessments of the respite needs of individuals currently using Kentish Road have been completed and have been sent to individuals and carers, along with draft care and support plans and information about the alternative respite arrangements available.
(ii) To note the work that has been completed since September 2015 to review the provision of respite care and to develop a range of suitable alternatives to Kentish Road.
(iii) To note that suitable alternative arrangements have been identified to meet the respite needs of individuals currently using Kentish Road.
(iv) To approve the closure of the current respite service provided by the council at Kentish Road on 30 November 2017.
(v) To note the proposed use of the annexe at Kentish Road (32B Kentish Road) to provide a smaller, reconfigured respite service with an independence focus, and increasing choice by replicating the service model at the Weston Court scheme on the Kentish Road site.
(vi) To delegate authority to the Director of Quality and Integration to initiate a procurement exercise to appoint a care provider to deliver a reconfigured respite service at 32B Kentish Road, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and Adult Care and the Service Director, Adults, Housing and Communities.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Paul Juan
Report of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Social Care seeking approval to proceed with a collaborative approach to procurement of accommodation and support services for young people aged over 16 years.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 14/11/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 14/11/2017
Effective from: 23/11/2017
Decision:
(i) To approve the recommendation to proceed with the collaborative procurement of post 16 semi-independent accommodation and support.
(ii) To delegate authority to the Director of Quality and Integration, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children’s Social Care, the Chief Executive and the Council’s Chief Financial Officer, up to and including entering into contracts following award for the development and delivery of these services.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sam Ray
To consider the report of the Service
Director, Legal and Governance detailing the presentments accepted
at Court Leet, actions taken to date and Cabinet Members or
officers identified to lead on the response and any further
action.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 14/11/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 14/11/2017
Effective from: 23/11/2017
Decision:
(i) that the initial officer responses to the Presentments approved by the Court Leet Jury, as set out in Appendix 1, be noted; and
(ii) that individual Cabinet Members ensure responses are made to Presenters regarding presentments within their portfolios as appropriate and as soon as practically possible.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Ed Grimshaw
Report of the Leader of the Council seeking approval of the new Decommissioning and Acquisition policies and Decommissiong Plan for Townhill Park Regeneration following the public consultation.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 14/11/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 14/11/2017
Effective from: 23/11/2017
Decision:
(i) To consider and determine the proposals in light of the report on the outcome of the consultation and the comments received in response to that consultation.
(ii) Subject to (i) above, to review and accept the proposed revisions to the Draft Decommissioning of Housing Stock Policy and the Draft Acquisition and Compulsory Purchase Orders Policy as detailed in sections 16 and 17 of this paper:
a) To amend the Draft Decommissioning Policy at section 33 to provide clarification on tenants’ right to return.
b) To amend the Draft Decommissioning of Housing Stock Policy and the Draft Acquisition and Compulsory Purchase Order Policy to remove the offer of increased compensation payments to incentive voluntary agreements.
(iii) Subject to (i) and (ii) above, to approve the proposed Decommissioning of Housing Stock Policy and the proposed Acquisition and Compulsory Purchase Orders Policy contained in Appendix 1 and 2.
(iv) Subject to receipt of Secretary of State consent where required, To approve the proposed Decommissioning Plan for the remaining properties in Townhill Park Regeneration Scheme contained in Appendix 3.
(v) Subject to approval of (iv), to delegate to the Head of Capital Assets, following consultation with the Leader and Service Director, Adults, Housing and Communities approval of further changes to the order of the Decommissioning Plan for Townhill Park Regeneration Scheme contained in Appendix 3, subject to any necessary statutory consultation.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sue Jones
To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance which provides an update to the Medium Term Financial Strategy, General Fund and Housing Revenue budget, approved by Council in February 2017, for the period of 2017/18 to 2020/21 taking into account changes in assumptions and the impact of issues that have arisen since the Strategy and Budget were approved.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 14/11/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 14/11/2017
Effective from: 23/11/2017
Decision:
(i) To note that any implications of announcements made in the Autumn Statement on the Councils position will be included in the MTFS update to Council in February 2018.
(ii) To note that the report identifies potential additional general fund pressures totalling £5.87M as detailed in paragraphs 21 to 24 along with the proposed funding mitigations.
(iii) To note that further proposals will need to be considered to address the 2019/20 and future years budget gap and that a further update will be provided in the update of the MTFS report to Council in February 2018.
To note the position on the Housing Revenue Account as detailed in paragraphs 42 to 51 including the need to make savings of £3.94M in 2018/19.
(iv) To note that should any formal budget consultation be required it will be undertaken as necessary.
(v) To note that if any budget proposals impact on staffing, consultation will be undertaken in line with legislation and the Councils agreed processes before proposals are implemented.
(vi) To note and ratify the decision to submit a Business Rate Pilot application for 2018/19 as part of a pool with Portsmouth City Council and the Isle of Wight Council as detailed in paragraph 29.
(vii) To delegate authority to the Service Director – Finance & Commercialisation (S151 Officer), following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, to do anything necessary to give effect to the proposals contained in this report.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sue Cuerden
To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance informing Council of any major changes in the overall General Fund & HRA Capital Programmes for the period of 2017/18 to 2021/22, highlighting the changes in the programme since the last reported position to Cabinet in August 2017.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 14/11/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 14/11/2017
Effective from: 23/11/2017
Decision:
(i) Approve the revised General Fund Capital Programme, which totals £142.17M (as detailed in paragraph 59) and the associated use of resources.
(ii) Approve the revised HRA Capital Programme, which totals £182.88M (as detailed in paragraph 59) and the associated use of resources.
(iii) Notes that £3.86M has been added to the programme, with approval to spend, either under delegated powers or by Cabinet subject to the relevant financial limits. These additions are detailed in paragraph 7 and Appendix 1 and 3.
(iv) Approve the addition of £0.03M to the E&T - City Services programme and approval to spend £0.03M as detailed in paragraph 9 and Appendix 1.
(v) Approve the addition of £0.39M to the Sustainability programme and approval to spend £0.39M as detailed in paragraphs 10 to 14 and Appendix 1.
(vi) Approve the addition of £0.50M to the Transport programme and approval to spend £0.50M as detailed in paragraph 15 and Appendix 1.
(vii) Notes that the forecast position at Quarter 2 is £125.37M, resulting in a potential underspend of £36.90M, as detailed in paragraph 41 to 52 and Appendix 5.
(viii) Approve the slippage and re-phasing as set out in paragraph 16-40 and as detailed in Appendix 4.
(ix) Notes that the capital programme remains fully funded up to 2021/22 based on the latest forecast of available resources although the forecast can be subject to change; most notably with regard to the value and timing of anticipated capital receipts and the use of prudent assumptions of future Government Grants to be received.
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Sue Cuerden
Report of the Cabinet Member for Environment
and Transport seeking approval to proceed with the declaration of
Peartree Green as a Local Nature Reserve.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 14/11/2017 - Cabinet
Decision published: 14/11/2017
Effective from: 23/11/2017
Decision:
To proceed with the declaration of Peartree Green as a Local Nature Reserve (LNR).
Wards affected: Peartree;
Lead officer: Nick Yeats