Agenda and minutes

Report of the Head of Education seeking permission to publish a School Organisation Plan 2013-2022.This document outlines Children’s Services’ school place planning priorities and policies over the next 10 years, attached.

DECISION MADE (Ref: CAB 13/14 10998)

On consideration of the report of the Head of Education seeking permission to publish a School Organisation Plan 2013-2022 the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services made the following decision:

(i)  To approve the content and publication of the School Organisation Plan.

(ii)  To delegate authority to the appropriate officers to review, update and amend the School Organisation Plan as necessary. 

Report of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services seeking approval to begin a procurement process for the commissioning of short break services for Children and Young People with Disabilities, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 13/14 10991)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member forChildren’s Services, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To delegate authority to the People Director to begin a procurement process for the provision of short break services as set out in this report and to enter into contracts in accordance with contract procedure rules.

(ii)  To delegate authority to the People Director to begin a grants process to develop community based short break activities and to award grants in consultation with the cabinet member for children’s services.

(iii)  To delegate authority to the People Director, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, to approve a spend of the amounts set out in this report against the new contracts and grants subject to annual budget setting.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Change detailing the project plan for the People Directorate Transformation Programme and seeking the delegation of authority to the Director of People to act in strategic and operational matters relating to this transformation, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 13/14 11157)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member forChange, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  Note the progress from April 2013 to implement the transformation of the People directorate, including the specific savings proposals which will impact on the 2014/15 budget and staffing levels (See Appendices 1&2).

(ii)  Note the Executive’s proposals for staffing reductions in Adult Social Care and Children’s Services within the People Directorate which are brought forward for consultation as part of the Transformation work and are set out in Appendices 1 & 2.

(iii)  Note the proposed establishment of an Integrated Commissioning Unit, which will lead to budget pressure of up to £125k per annum from 2014/15, and a part year pressure in the current year.

(iv)  Delegate authority to the Director of People, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Change (lead member for the decision), and  the Cabinet Member for Resources, the Cabinet Member for Health & Adult Social Care ,the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and the Chief Financial Officer, to enter into formal consultation with staff, recognised trade unions, partners, customers, parents, carers and stakeholders on the wider transformation work and the savings proposals set out in the Appendices with a view to being able to implement the structural changes necessary to implement the transformation by April 2014.

(v)  To authorise the Director of People to undertake any ancillary actions necessary to deliver the Transformation Programme as agreed by Cabinet.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Communities detailing the Safer City and Youth Justice Strategy for Southampton 2013/14, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 13/14 11000)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member forCommunities, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To delegate authority to the Head of Communities, Change and Partnerships to agree any final amendments to the Safe City Plan 2013/14 (Appendix 2) and the Youth Justice Strategic Plan 2013/14 (Appendix 3 and 4) following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities and the Council’s Management team.

(ii)  Subject to (i) above, to recommend the Safe City Plan 2013/14 (Appendix 2) and the Youth Justice Strategic Plan 2013/14 (Appendix 3 and 4) to Council for approval.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport seeking to accept grant funding from the Department for Transport for the successful Clean Bus Technology Fund bid, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 13/14 11114)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member forEnvironment and Transport, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To accept the award from the Department of Transport Clean Bus Technology Fund (CBTF) Grant of £632,700.

(ii)  To amend the existing Environment and Capital Programme by the following capital variation and addition totalling £703,000:-

a.  Capital variation of £70,000 of LTP government grant from the capital scheme “Congestion Reduction” to the new capital scheme “Cleaner Bus Transport Fund”,

b.  Capital addition of £633,000 of DfT Clean Bus Technology Fund (CBTF) government grant to the new capital scheme “Cleaner Bus Transport Fund”,

(iii)  To approve capital expenditure of £703,000 in 2013/14 for the new Environment and Transport Capital Scheme “Cleaner Bus Transport Fund”,

Report of the Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainability, seeking approval to increase the Housing and Sustainability revenue budget in the relevant financial years to enable a grant from the Environment Agency to be claimed to fund the River Itchen Flood Alleviation Scheme preliminary study, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 13/14 11187)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member forHousing and Sustainability, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To accept a grant from the Environment Agency, totalling £457,000, to carry out the River Itchen Flood Alleviation Scheme preliminary study.

(ii)  To approve, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, the addition of £221,000 to the Housing and Sustainability Portfolio revenue budget in 2013/14 to commence work on the study, subject to formal written confirmation from the Environment Agency of the grant funding approval, and to note that a further addition of £236,000 to the 2014/15 revenue budget will be formally made as part of the preparation of that financial years’ budget.

Report of the Leader of the Council recommending to Council the adoption of the Hampshire Minerals and Waste Plan, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 13/14 10963)

On consideration of the report of the Leader of the Council, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To note the Inspector’s report.

(ii)  To note that the Minerals and Waste Plan (2013) will supersede the saved policies of the Minerals and Waste Local Plan (1998) and the Minerals and Waste Core Strategy (2007).

(iii)  To recommend to Council that it approves the adoption of the Minerals and Waste Plan (2013) which incorporates the Inspector’s Main Modifications and Additional Modifications

Report of the Cabinet Member for Resources seeking to acquire land from ABP to deliver the proposed highway improvements as part of the Platform to Prosperity Road Scheme and to deliver replacement open space at Royal Pier, Town Quay. attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 13/14 10705)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member forResources, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To approve the purchase and disposal of the freehold interest of land at Dock Gate 7 Town Quay and Mayflower Park and to delegate authority to the Interim Executive Director for Environment & Economy in consultation with the P4P Client Manger to agree the final terms and conditions of purchase including the amount of land to be acquired.

(ii)  To delegate authority to the Interim Director of Environment and Economic Development to do anything necessary to give effect to the recommendations in this report.

(iii)  To note the level of expenditure of the purchase and associated costs of purchase.  The total expenditure will be funded from the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) grant funding from Department of Business Innovation & Skills (BIS), which has been subject to previous approvals

Report of the Cabinet Member for Resources seeking approval to advertise of the Councils intention to dispose of a section of land within Mayflower Park for the development of a new access road as part of the Platform to Prosperity Road Scheme, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 13/14 10698)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Resources, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To delegate authority to the Interim Director of Environment & Economy following consultation with the Platform Road Client Manager to determine the form and extent of the two areas of Mayflower Park required within the final design for the formation of a footway on Town Quay and a new Dock Gate 7 access road.

(ii)  To authorise the Head of Legal HR & Democratic Services to advertise the proposed appropriation and the proposed disposal of part of land at Mayflower Park for two consecutive weeks in a local newspaper circulating in the locality.

(iii)  To delegate Authority to the Interim Director of Environment & Economy following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment & Transport to determine any objections received from the adverts and to make a final decision as to whether or not to approve the appropriation and the disposal and in light of any such objections.