Agenda

Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th January, 2025 4.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Civic Centre. View directions

Contact: Judy Cordell / Claire Heather  023 8083 2766

Link: Link to meeting

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

To receive any apologies.

2.

Disclosure Of Personal And Pecuniary Interests

In accordance with the Localism Act 2011, and the Council’s Code of Conduct, Members to disclose any personal or pecuniary interests in any matter included on the agenda for this meeting.

Executive Business

3.

Statement from the Leader

4.

Record of the Previous Decision Making pdf icon PDF 115 KB

Record of the decision making held on 7 January, 2025 attached.

5.

Matters referred by the Council or by the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee for Reconsideration (if any)

There are no matters referred for reconsideration.

6.

Reports from Overview and Scrutiny Committees (if any)

There are no items for consideration

7.

Executive Appointments

To deal with any executive appointments, as required.

Items for Decision by Cabinet

8.

Building Safety Resident Engagement Strategy pdf icon PDF 302 KB

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing Operations seeking approval to adopt the Building Safety Resident Engagement Strategy.  This strategy sets out how the Council will engage with residents, shared owners and leaseholders about building safety decisions

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9.

Investment of Right to Buy Monies pdf icon PDF 385 KB

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing Operations seeking approval to invest accumulated Right to Buy monies.

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10.

School Travel Service Policy for Children of Compulsory School Age 2025-2026 and Post-16 Travel Service Policy Statement for Young People and Young Adults to Support Education and Training 2025-2026 pdf icon PDF 357 KB

To consider the report of Cabinet Member for Children and Learning seeking approval to 1) School Travel Service Policy for Children of Compulsory School Age 2025-2026 and 2) Post-16 Travel Service Statement For Young People in Further Education and Adult Learners 2025-2026.

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11.

Financial Position Update - January pdf icon PDF 334 KB

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services detailing an update on the Council's financial position for 2024/25.

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12.

Change in Parking Tariffs and Charging Hours in Suburban Car Parks pdf icon PDF 326 KB

Report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport seeking to introduce or amend parking tariffs in the Suburban Car Parks and change the hours of operation to 8am to Midnight Monday to Sunday.

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13.

Exclusion of the Press and Public - Exempt Papers included in the following Item

To move that in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the press and public be excluded from the meeting in respect of any consideration of the exempt appendix to the following item.

Appendix 3 of this report contains information deemed to be exempt from general publication based on Category 3 (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding the information)) of paragraph 10.4 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules. In applying the public interest test this information has been deemed exempt from the publication due to commercial sensitivity. It is not considered to be in the public interest to disclose this information as it would reveal information which would put the Council at a commercial disadvantage.

 

14.

Residential Respite Provision pdf icon PDF 398 KB

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Adults and Health seeking approval for residential respite provision.

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15.

Exclusion of the Press and Public - Exempt Papers included in the following Item

To move that in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the press and public be excluded from the meeting in respect of any consideration of the exempt appendices to the following item.

Appendices 1 and 2 of this report contains information deemed to be exempt from general publication based on Category 3 of Paragraph 10.4 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules. This includes details of commercial terms, which if disclosed could put the Council or other parties at a commercial disadvantage.

16.

Restructure of Leases at Nelson Gate. pdf icon PDF 299 KB

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development seeking approval to the restructure of leases at Nelson Gate.

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17.

Exclusion of the Press and Public - Exempt Papers included in the following Item

To move that in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the press and public be excluded from the meeting in respect of any consideration of the exempt appendix to the following item.

 

Appendix 1 is in a confidential draft form and contains information relating to the business affairs of the Council and key stakeholders in the City, this is exempt from publication under paragraph 3 of rule 10.4 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules. Until final signing of the document has taken place by all signatories the document remains confidential. The document is expected to be finalised and approval given to publish in February 2025.


 

18.

Masterplanning Programme update pdf icon PDF 486 KB

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development detailing the progress on the masterplanning programme and next steps.

 

NOTE: This report is presented as a request for urgent consideration under Part 4 of the Council's Constitution (confidential matters for which 28 days notice of confidentiality was not given).  Whilst the report did have the required 28 days notice as a key decision, the requirement to indicate potential elements of confidentiality was not complied with as notification of the decision was published on the 13 December 2024. The matter requires a decision in order not to delay the Councils opportunity to review and endorse the Prospectus document in advance of a Southampton Renaissance Event arranged to publicise the document alongside other Southampton Renaissance Board Members on 14 February , 2025.

 

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