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Report of the Cabinet Member for Transport and District Regeneration outlining the Executive responses to the Scrutiny Inquiry's recommendations.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 22/23 34306)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Transport and District Regeneration, Cabinet agreed the following:

Ian Loins, David Livermore and Gemma Brown were in attendance and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting.

(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.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Transport and District Regeneration outlining the Executive responses to the Scrutiny Inquiry's recommendations.