Agenda and minutes

Report of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Learning seeking approval to spend on the investment approvals for the Secondary Estate, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 11/12 7047)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Learning Cabinet agreed the following:

In accordance with the Education Acts and having had regard to s2 Local Government Act 2000 and the provisions of the Community Strategy:

(i)  To vire, in accordance with the Financial Procedure Rules, a sum of £4,500,000 from the Secondary School Estate Capital budget to the following schemes:

·  £650,000 Bitterne Park Capital Investment

·  £670,000 Chamberlayne College Capital Investment

·  £650,000 Regents Park Capital Investment

·  £575,000 Sholing Tech. Capital Investment

·  £600,000 St. Anne’s Capital Investment

·  £520,000 St. George Capital Investment

·  £485,000 Upper Shirley High Capital Investment

·  £350,000 Secondary Investment Programme Contingency

(ii)  To approve, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, capital expenditure of £4,500,000 from the Children’s Services & Learning Capital Programme, for investment in the secondary school estate.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport seeking approval for the adoption of a document setting out new parking standards for the City, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 11/12 6685)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, Cabinet agreed to approve and adopt the Parking Standards Supplementary Planning Document.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Resources, Leisure and Culture seeking approval to spend on the demolition of Town Depot, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref:CAB 11/12 7053)

On consideration of report of the Cabinet Member for Resources, Leisure and Culture, Cabinet agreed the following:

To approve in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules capital expenditure of £550,000 phased approx. £250,000 in 2011/12 and approx. £300,000 in 2012/13.

(i)  That the Head of Property and Procurement is granted Delegated Powers to vary the scope and programme of the work following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources, Leisure and Culture within the overall budget parameters of the scheme.

(ii)  To delegate authority to the Chief Financial Officer, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Resources, Leisure and Culture to approve additional expenditure of £100,000 for the demolition and associated costs, bringing the total scheme up to a maximum of £650,000.

Report of the Leader of the Council seeking approval for the Council to enter into an option for the sale of the Eastpoint Centre for the purpose of providing Education and Training facilities, 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 7291)

On consideration of the report of the Leader of the Council, and having complied with paragraph 15 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To approve the terms of disposal as set out of this report.

(ii)  To delegate the detailed terms of disposal to the Director of Economic Development after consultation with the Head of Property and Procurement and the Head of Legal and Democratic Services.