Agenda and minutes

The Committee noted the apologies of Councillor Furnell and Revd. Williams.  The Committee also noted that following receipt of the temporary resignation of Councillor Moulton from the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee, the Service Director, Legal and Governance, acting under delegated powers, had appointed Councillor P Baillie to replace him for the purposes of this meeting.

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meetings held on 11^th August, 2016 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

RESOLVED the minutes of the meeting held on 11^th August, 2016 be approved and signed as a correct record.

Report of the Service Director, Legal and Governance enabling the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee to examine the content of the Forward Plan and to discuss issues of interest or concern with the Executive, attached.

The Committee considered the Briefing Paper of the Leader of the Council as part of the Committee’s consideration of the Forward Plan item, Draft Council Strategy 2016-2020, requested for discussion from the current Forward Plan.

RESOLVED:

(i)  That the Leader gives consideration to including a performance measure within the indicator set that measures added value at secondary school; and

(ii)  That Members of the Committee consider the draft indicator set and identify additional / alternative measures for consideration by the Executive at Cabinet on 20^th September.  

Report of the Leader outlining the proposed high level strategy for Estate Regeneration in Southampton, attached. 

The Committee considered the report of the Leader of the Council setting out the proposed high level strategy for Estate Regeneration in Southampton. 

The Committee discussed with the Leader the revised approach that prioritises the buildings and types of building that will require the highest pro rata regular expenditure on repairs and maintenance over the next 5, 10 and 15 years and identifies the most cost effective (based on a lifetime cost approach) major refurbishment and/or redevelopment options.

The Committee looked forward to receiving updates on progress in due course. 

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

The Committee received and noted the report of the Service Director, Legal and governance detailing the actions of the Executive and monitoring progress of the recommendations of the Committee.