Agenda and minutes

Report of the Head of Highways Infrastructure Services seeking approval for proposed changes to permits and permit charges, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 11/12 6674)

On consideration of the report of the Head of Highways and Parking Services concerning objections received during public consultations on proposals for the decision maker made the following decision:-

(i)  With the proviso that the terms and conditions for the issue of permits refer to a continuous use of a maximum of 6 days and not 14 as previously proposed, the introduction of charges for (day) Visitor Permits and the introduction of an Annual Visitor Permit, with consideration of any additional conditions of use that may be required to prevent misuse.  Also the changes to the issue and conditions of use for Business Permits. 

(ii)  The charge for a Second Residents Parking Permit is reduced from £60 to £30 per year. 

To deal with any executive appointments, as required.

Cabinet approved:

(i)  the appointment of Councillor L Harris to Adoption Panel 2 replacing Councillor Parnell;

(ii)  Councillor Hannides relinquished his appointment on the Mayflower Theatre Trust and that no further Southampton City Council appointment would be made to the Trust in the future.   

Report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport seeking approval to sign the Southampton Quality Bus Partnership with bus operators, attached.  

DECISION MADE: (Ref:CAB 11/12 6632)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To approve the Southampton Bus Partnership (Appendix 1)

(ii)  To appoint the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport to represent the Council on the Southampton Quality Bus Partnership

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Director of Environment, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment & Transport to agree elements of work pertaining to the SBP.

(iv)  To approve, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, the addition of £300,000 in 2012/13 to the Environment and Transport Portfolio Capital Programme for a Bus Partnership scheme funded from the confirmed LTP3 Integrated Transport allocation for that year.

(v)  To agree, in principle, to add similar schemes in 2013/14 and 2014/15, subject to confirmation of the LTP3 Integrated Transport allocations for those years and to future Council capital expenditure priorities

Report of the Cabinet Member for Housing seeking approval for various projects, attached.  

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 11/12 6678)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To approve a virement of £700,000 from the “Future Decent Neighbourhoods Schemes” budget in 2012/13 to the “Decent Neighbourhoods Scheme – Harefield”, phased £100,000 in 2011/12 and £600,000 in 2012/13.

(ii)  To approve a virement of £475,000 from the “Decent Homes Future Years” budget in 2012/13 to the budget for “Adaptations for Disabled People” in 2011/12.

(iii)  To approve, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, spending on the following schemes:

Report of the Cabinet Member for Housing seeking approval for the sale of empty Housing Revenue Account Dwellings, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 11/12 6723)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To approve a policy for the sale of up to 50 HRA dwellings per annum where:

·  The sale is in accordance with the General Housing Consents 2005; and

·  The council can keep 100% of the sale proceeds

(ii)  To delegate authority to the Environment Director to determine which dwellings should be disposed of having regard to the criteria set out in this report.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Housing seeking approval in principle the grants for 2012- 2013, attached.

NOTE: This report is presented as a general exception item in accordance with paragraph 15 of the Access to Information Procedure Rules of Part 4 of the Council's Constitution, as it has not been included in the Council's Forward Plan.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 11/12 6847)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To approve in principle that the 2012/13 grants to voluntary organisations budget will be £1,907,300

(ii)  To authorise the Interim Director of Environment to carry out consultation on the following proposals:

·  suspending the current grant application process for awarding grants from the corporate grants budget for 2012/13

·  renewing 2011/12 grants at current levels, excluding any paid notice, for a further year until 31^st March 2013 subject to satisfactory monitoring

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Interim Director of Environment following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing to determine whether or not to proceed with the proposals set out in recommendation (ii) and, within approved budgets, to take any other decisions necessary or expedient to determine the award of all grants for the 2012/13 financial year.