Decision details

(i)  To approve the response to the Accessible Southampton Scrutiny Inquiry, and accept recommendations 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 as set out in the Action Plan as attached as Appendix 3.

(ii)  To delegate authority to Executive Director of Growth to progress the recommendations 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 identified in the Action Plan following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Page 5 Agenda Item 8 Transport and District Regeneration and the Executive Director Finance and Commercialism.

(iii)  To note that external funding and resource opportunities will be identified to progress on recommendations 4. 8, 14, 15, 16 & 17 contained within Action Plan, following consultation with the Executive Director of Growth and the Executive Management Team, reporting back on whether to accept or reject these recommendations at a future Cabinet meeting.

(iv)  To approve the establishment and Terms of Reference of the Southampton Accessibility Forum, to part action the recommendation to establish a Disability Access Forum, replacing the Cycle Forum, and delegate authority to Executive Director Growth, following consultation with the Leader of the Council, to administer the Forum in line with the Terms of Reference attached in Appendix 4.

Overview and Scrutiny rules in part 4 of the Council’s Constitution requires

the Council to consider all inquiry reports that have been endorsed by the

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (OSMC), and to submit a

formal response to the recommendations within them.

Do Nothing. Not recommended as this as this would contravene the

requirement in the Council’s constitution to consider the inquiry report