Agenda and minutes

The Committee noted the apologies of Revd. Williams and Mrs Topp.

Councillor White was in attendance as a substitute for the Conservative vacancy for the purposes of this meeting.

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 13th November 2014 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Committee Meeting held on 13^th November 2014 be approved and signed as a correct record.

Report of the Leader of the Council outlining the process to be followed in reviewing the Council’s Local Plan, attached.

The Committee considered the report of the Leader of the Council outlining the process to be followed in reviewing the Council’s Local Plan.

RESOLVED:-

  (i)  that officers be requested to schedule consultation meetings in community settings at appropriate times throughout the review in order to ensure that Ward Councillors and communities were engaged in the development of the Local Plan;

  (ii)  that officers be requested to develop a new Supplementary Planning Document which included minimum parking spaces;

 (iii)  that plans be developed with local communities, supporting the viability and vitality of district and town centres in Southampton;

 (iv)  that officers be requested to engage with Eastleigh Borough Council and Hampshire County Council to consider how the potential of Weston Shore and the route to Netley Marsh could be maximised;

  (v)  that in order to support an appropriate housing mix in Southampton, the Local Plan review be utilised to ensure that:-

a)  the character of areas that contained executive houses in the City be protected; and

b)  opportunities to increase the supply of executive housing in Southampton be identified.

 (vi)  that the Leader of the Council be requested to circulate a briefing note on the Redbridge Roundabout Transport Scheme to the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee; and

(vii)  that in the development of the Local Plan, the Council proactively engaged with health providers on the current and future health infrastructure requirements in the City.

Report of the Assistant Chief Executive outlining detailed proposals for the development and implementation of the Thornhill District Heating Scheme, attached.

The Committee considered the report of the Assistant Chief Executive detailing proposals for the development and implementation of the Thornhill District Heating Scheme.

RESOLVED:-

  (i)  that the Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainability be requested to clarify the Administration’s policy pertaining to the funding of the Council’s Estate Regeneration Plan;

  (ii)  that officers be requested to circulate the schematics for the Thornhill District Heating Scheme Project to the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee; and

 (iii)  that officers be requested to provide the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee with:-

a)  a brief table outlining the current borrowing position on the Housing Revenue Account; and

b)  the funding envelope for the Millbrook Regeneration Scheme.

Report of the Assistant Chief Executive detailing the actions of the Executive and monitoring progress of the recommendations of the Committee, attached.

The Committee received and noted the report of the Assistant Chief Executive detailing the actions of the Executive and monitoring progress of the recommendations of the Committee.