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Items
No. Item

14.

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:

It was noted that following receipt of the temporary resignation of Councillors P. Baillie and Whitbread from the Committee the Service Director – Legal and Business Operations, acting under delegated powers, had appointed Councillors Fitzhenry and Savage to replace them for the purposes of this meeting.  The Committee also noted the apologies of Nicola Brown, Catherine Hobbs, Rob Sanders and Francis Otieno the Appointed Members.

15.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting (including matters arising) pdf icon PDF 108 KB

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 13th August, 2020 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

 

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the Scrutiny Inquiry Panel, Tackling Childhood Obesity in Southampton meetings held on 25th February and 21st July, 2020. 

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Minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on the 13th August, 2020 be approved and signed as a correct record.  In addition, the minutes of the Scrutiny Inquiry Panel – Tackling Childhood Obesity in Southampton meetings held on 25th February, 2020 and 21st July, 2020, were also approved and signed as a correct recording. 

 

16.

Renewal of the Statement of Licensing Policy – Consultation pdf icon PDF 517 KB

Report of the Cabinet Member for Stronger Communities detailing the consultation relating to the renewal of the Statement of Licensing Policy.

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Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Stronger Committees regarding its response to the consultation for the Statement of Licensing Policy. 

 

Councillor Shields, Cabinet Member for Stronger Communities, Phil Bates (Licensing Manager), Giles Semper (Executive Director, Go Southampton) and Gary Bennetton (Orange Rooms) were present and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting. 

 

The Committee discussed the requirement for businesses to pay both the Late Night Levy and BID contributions, the impact this was having on local businesses combined with the impacts of COVID-19.  In particular, there was support for the continued roll the Street Pastors undertake and the importance of this work during the current pandemic.   

 

RESOLVED to support Option C in the consultation document, to cease the Late Night Levy subject to support continuing for the Street Pastors. 

 

 

17.

Carer Friendly Southampton - Scrutiny Inquiry Terms of Reference pdf icon PDF 221 KB

Report of the Director, Legal and Business Operations, recommending that the Committee consider and approve the draft terms of reference for the 2020/21 scrutiny inquiry.

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Service Director, Legal and Business Operations requesting that the Committee agree the terms of reference for a scrutiny inquiry Carer Friendly Southampton. 

 

RESOLVED

(i)  that the draft terms of reference for the scrutiny inquiry be approved; and

(ii)  that authority be delegated to the Director, Legal and Business Operations, in consultation with the Chair of the Scrutiny Inquiry Panel, to finalise the inquiry plan.

 

18.

Monitoring Scrutiny Recommendations to the Executive pdf icon PDF 211 KB

Report of the Director, Legal and Business Operations, enabling the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee to monitor and track progress on recommendations made to the Executive at previous meetings.

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Minutes:

The Committee noted the report of the Service Director – Legal and Business Operations enabling the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee to monitor and track progress on recommendations made to the Executive at previous meetings