Agenda and minutes

Report of the Director of Corporate Services, detailing the Executive Appointments to all organisations and bodies which relate to Executive functions, attached.

On consideration of the report of the Director of Corporate Services seeking approval of the executive appointments for the 2011/12 Municipal Year as set out in the Register were approved with the following amendments:

A02 – Adoption and Performance Panel 2 – remove Councillor Parnell, set to vacant for the time being.

A17 – Southampton International Airport Consultative Committee – remove ex-Councillor Slade and replace with Councillor Turner.

D18 – Southampton Record Series – appoint Councillors Pope and Vinson. 

G06 – Southampton Admissions Forum – appoint Councillor Parnell.

Report of the Director of Economic Development detailing the progress made at the end of 2010/2011 financial year against the targets and commitments contained within the 2010/11 Corporate Plan, attached.

On consideration of the report of the Director of Economic Development detailing the progress made at the end of 2010/2011 financial year against the targets and commitments contained within the 2010/11 Corporate Plan, Cabinet noted and approved the report.  

Report of the Head of Safeguarding seeking approval for the implementation of the new short breaks eligibility criteria ‘tool’ from the 1st July 2011, attached. 

DECISION MADE: (Ref CAB 11/12 6545)

On consideration of the report of the Head of Safeguarding seeking approval for the implementation of the new short breaks eligibility criteria ‘tool’ from the 1^st July 2011 and having taken note of recommendations received from Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee, the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Learning agreed to approve the implementation of the new short breaks eligibility criteria. 

Report of the Leader of the Council seeking approval for a response to the recommendations contained within the Scrutiny Panel’s report on the Inquiry into the Knowledge Economy in Southampton, attached.

DECISION MADE:  (Ref CAB 11/12 6550)

On consideration of the report of the Leader of the Council seeking approval for a response to the recommendations contained within the Scrutiny Panel’s report on the Inquiry into the Knowledge Economy in Southampton, Cabinet agreed:

(i)  To approve the responses to the recommendations as detailed in Appendix 1.

(ii)  That the role of co-ordinating actions of various relevant departments within the Council and securing participation of external organisations and the private sector be delegated to the Director of Economic Development.

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Director of Economic Development to negotiate and look to other departments for supporting resources with regard to prioritising and implementing these recommendations.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Learning detailing proposals for the distribution of available resources within the Children’s Services and Learning Capital Programme for 2011/12, attached. 

DECISION MADE: (Ref CAB 11/12 6389)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Learning detailing proposals for the distribution of available resources within the Children’s Services and Learning Capital Programme for 2011/12, Cabinet agreed:

(i)  Subject to complying with Financial and Contract Procedure Rules, to delegate authority to the Executive Director of Children’s Services and Learning, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Learning, to do anything necessary to give effect to the recommendations in this report.

(ii)  To add, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, a sum of £3,474,600 to the Children’s Services and Learning Capital Programme, funded from Capital Maintenance Grant, for the following schemes:

·  £1,353,000 Special school estate;

·  £1,000,000 Pupil Referral Unit;

·  £400,000 School Solar Power Installation;

·  £200,000 Health and Safety;

·  £100,000 Asbestos Management; and

·  £421,600 School Capital Maintenance.

(iii)  To vire, in accordance with the Financial Procedure Rules, a sum of £5,147,000 from the 14-19 Diplomas, SEN and Disabilities budget to the following schemes:

·  £4,500,000 Secondary School estate; and

·  £647,000 Special School estate.

(iv)  To approve, in accordance with the Financial Procedure Rules, capital expenditure of £1,121,600 from the Children’s Services and Learning Capital Programme, for the following projects:

·  £400,000 School Solar Power Installation;

·  £200,000 Health and Safety;

·  £100,000 Asbestos Management; and

·  £421,600 School Capital Maintenance.

(v)  To delegate authority to the Executive Director for Children’s Services and Learning in consultation with the Director of Corporate Services, following consultation with the Cabinet Members for Children’s Services and Resources to take any action necessary to facilitate the use and occupation of the Former Millbrook Community School site for the provision of children’s services, including services ancillary to those functions, subject to compliance with any statutory requirements. This delegation shall include, but is not limited to, the power to grant or acquire property and contractual interests in the site to deliver such services.

(vi)  To note that further reports requesting approval to spend will be brought back to Cabinet presenting detailed proposals for the Secondary and Special Estates and investment in the Pupil Referral Unit.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport seeking approval for a response to the recommendations contained within the Scrutiny Panel’s report on the Highways Approach to Asset Management Inquiry, attached. 

DECISION MADE:  (Ref CAB 11/12 6546)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport seeking approval for a response to the recommendations contained within the Scrutiny Panel’s report on the Highways Approach to Asset Management Inquiry, Cabinet agreed to approve the responses set out in Appendix 1 to the report. 

Report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport seeking approval to adopt the Low Carbon City Strategy and its associated Delivery Plan, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref CAB 11/12 6376)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport seeking approval to adopt the Low Carbon City Strategy and its associated Delivery Plan and having taken into consideration recommendations from Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee, Cabinet agreed the following modified decision:

In accordance with S.2 Local Government Act 2000 and having had regard to the provisions of the Community Strategy (City of Southampton Strategy):

(i)  To approve the proposed Low Carbon City Strategy, as set out in Appendix 2, to provide a framework from which to base future decisions and policies.

(ii)  To endorse the proposed Low Carbon City Delivery Plan, as set out in Appendix 3, to ensure that the City Council and its identified strategic partners deliver against key actions in support of the Strategy objectives and in particular to ensure, where appropriate, that incentives to maximise Feed in Tariff benefits are in place by the end of the current financial year. 

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Head of Planning and Sustainability to make any minor changes to the Strategy and Delivery Plan following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport.

(iv)  To delegate authority to the Head of Planning and Sustainability following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport to take all necessary steps to consult upon and approve updates to the Delivery Plan every 3 years.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Resources, Leisure and Culture seeking approval for the sale of the Council’s freehold investment of Millbrook Trading Estate following marketing by way of an informal tender process, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref CAB 11/12 6259)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Resources, Leisure and Culture seeking approval for the sale of the Council’s freehold investment of Millbrook Trading Estate following marketing by way of an informal tender process, Cabinet agreed:

(i)  To approve the sale of the freehold investment in the Millbrook Trading Estate to the recommended bidder as set out in Confidential Appendix 2 and to delegate authority to Head of Property and Procurement to negotiate final terms and to accept the next best bid in the event of the selected bidder not proceeding and to continue such process as necessary.

(ii)  That the Head of Legal and Democratic be authorised to enter into any legal documentation necessary in respect of the sale.

(iii)  To note that the capital receipt will be used to reduce the current funding deficit in the capital programme.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Resources, Leisure and Culture seeking approval for the sale of land at the former Netley Court School site to a preferred bidder following the marketing of the property, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref CAB 11/12 6548)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Resources, Leisure and Culture seeking approval for the sale of land at the former Netley Court School site to a preferred bidder following the marketing of the property, Cabinet agreed:

(i)  To approve the sale of the former Netley Court School site to the recommended bidder as set out in Confidential Appendix 2 and to delegate authority to Head of Property and Procurement to negotiate final terms and to accept the next best bid in the event of the selected bidder not proceeding and to continue such process as necessary.

(ii)  That the Head of Legal and Democratic be authorised to enter into any legal documentation necessary in respect of the sale.