Agenda and minutes

To consider the Chair of the Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel, detailing the review of public and sustainable transport provision to Southampton General Hospital, attached.

Cabinet noted the report of the Chair of the Health an Overview Scrutiny Panel.

Report of the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services, detailing the Executive Appointments to all organisations and bodies which relate to Executive functions, attached.

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet:

(i)  approved the executive appointments for the 2013/14 Municipal Year as set out in the attached revised Register

(ii)  noted all appointments be for one year save where the terms of reference and or constitution of the body or organisation concerned specify the duration of an appointment or where the decision on any nomination by the City Council to their membership is reserved to the body or organisation concerned to determine the appointment or continuation of appointments, in light of any changes in City Council Administration.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Change and Communities seeking approval of a Community Asset Transfer Strategy and associated “Tool Kit” for the Council, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 13/14 9980)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Change and Communities and having received representations from local residents with a specific interest in local charities and community organisations and Members of the Council, Cabinet agreed the following modified decision:

(i)  To approve the Community Asset Transfer Strategy attached at Appendix 1.

(ii)  To delegate authority to the Communities and Improvement Manager, to progress applications for community asset transfers so that they can be presented for Cabinet consideration.

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Head of Communities, Change and Partnerships, following consultation with the Cabinet Members for Communities and Change, Resources and Children’s Services to approve minor amendments to the Community Asset Transfer Strategy in the light of changing Council priorities and resources.

(iv)  To delegate authority to the Director of Environment and Economy, following consultation with the Cabinet Members for Communities and Change, Resources and Children’s Services to do anything necessary to give effect to the recommendations contained in this report.

(v)  To agree that in the first phase, no youth and play buildings will be included in the Community Asset Transfer process and to delegate authority to the Interim Director of Environment and Economy to review this after implementation of the first phase, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities and Change and the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Change and Communities seeking consideration of the findings of the Inquiry on the Welfare Reforms that was presented to Cabinet on 16 April 2013, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref CAB 13/14 10621)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Change and Communities, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To approve, in principle, subject to resources, all recommendations from the Scrutiny Panel A Welfare Reforms Inquiry for implementation, as set out in Appendix 1.

(ii)  To note that the Scrutiny Panel’s recommendations 1 and 2, relating to Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme, were agreed by Council on the 16^th January 2013. Recommendations 3 and 4, relating to Social Fund/Local Welfare Provision were agreed by Council on the 13^th February 2013.

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Head of Communities, Change and Partnerships and the Head of Finance and IT, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Change and Communities and the Cabinet Member for Resources, to agree allocation of Local Welfare Provision funding for 2013/14 and 2014/15.

(iv)  To allocate £128,800 from the General Fund Revenue Budget contingency of £458,500 in order to provide the additional resources as set out in Appendix 2, which it is forecast will enable the implementation of the recommendations from the Scrutiny Panel A Welfare Reforms Inquiry detailed in Appendix 1 in full.

(v)  To agree the establishment of a city-wide, Welfare Reforms Monitoring Group, chaired by the Cabinet Member for Change and Communities.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, subject to the outcome of the public consultation, seeking to amend existing policy to allow Resident Only permits to be issued in the City Centre On Street Pay and Display Zone, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 13/14 10407)

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

(i)  To amend section 4(a) of the Strategic Level Parking Policy (previously approved by Cabinet on the 17 March 2008) to allow the provision of on street resident permit parking within the City Centre, subject to meeting the tests outlined in Appendix 1;

(ii)  To amend the Parking permits for Residential Developments Policy (previously approved by Cabinet on the 16 October 2006) to allow occupiers of City Centre developments approved since 2001, entitlement to on street resident permit schemes.  This policy amendment is to be incorporated into section 4(a) of the Strategic Level Parking Policy, as outlined in Appendix 1.  The existing policy is retained for Resident Only Parking Schemes outside the City Centre; and

(iii)  To delegate to the Head of Transport, Highways and Parking, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, to determine detailed proposals, including permits costs, and advertise Traffic Regulation Orders for City Centre on street resident permit schemes, in accordance with the revised policy outlined in Appendix 1, and taking account of the public consultation summarised in Appendix 3.

Report of the Leader of the Council regarding the commitment to establish a Fairness Commission for Southampton, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 13/14 10648)

On consideration of the report of the Leader of the Council, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To endorse the proposal to establish a Southampton Fairness Commission.

(ii)  To agree the underlying principles and draft Terms of Reference.

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Director for Environment and Economy, following consultation with the Leader of the Council to determine the final Terms of Reference and membership of the Commission.

(iv)  To delegate authority to the Head of Strategic HR, to undertake work on the introduction of the Living Wage for the Council, following consultation with the Leader, Cabinet Member for Resources, Head of Finance and IT, and formal consultation and negotiation with the unions.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainability seeking approval to undertake work for a third party in line with SCC financial procedure rules final May 2012 specifically identified in E18 and E19, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 13/14 10434)

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

(i)  To approve a time limited extension to the existing service with Portsmouth City Council for the provision of telecare alarm monitoring services, for the maximum period May 2013 to March 2015 and on the terms set out in the contract.

(ii)  To delegate authority to the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services to do anything necessary to give effect to this decision.

Report of the CYP Strategic Commissioning, Education and Inclusion Manager, outlining the potential risks to the Council that could arise as a result of the City’s three PFI Schools (Cantell, Redbridge and Woodlands) converting to academy status, attached.

DECISION MADE (Ref: CAB 13/14 10650)

On consideration of the Report of the CYP Strategic Commissioning, Education and Inclusion Manager, the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services agreed to note and accept the risks associated with the conversion of Cantell, Redbridge and Woodlands (the three PFI schools) to academy status.

Report of the CYP Strategic Commissioning, Education and Inclusion Manager, seeking a final decision on whether or not to implement proposals to create all-through primary schools, attached.

DECISION MADE (Ref: CAB 13/14 10651)

On consideration of the report of the CYP Strategic Commissioning, Education and Inclusion Manager and having received representations from the Head Teacher of Oakwood Primary School, the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services made the following decision:

(i)  To consider the outcome of statutory consultation and approve the implementation of published proposals to:

• Discontinue Bitterne Park Infant and extend the age range of Bitterne Park Junior, to establish a primary school from the 1^st September 2013.
• Discontinue Tanners Brook Junior and extend the age range of Tanners Brook Infant, to establish a primary school from the 1^st September 2013.
• Discontinue Oakwood Infant and extend the age range of Oakwood Junior, to establish a primary school from the 1^st January 2014.

Discontinue Heathfield Junior and extend the age range of Valentine Infant, to establish a primary school from the 1^st January 2014.

(ii)  To consider the outcome of statutory consultation and approve a modification to the published proposals to:

• Discontinue St Monica Junior and extend the age range of St Monica Infant, to establish a primary school from the 1 January 2014*

The modification will have the effect of changing the implementation date from 1^st January 2014 as originally published above to an implementation date of 1 April 2014 as requested by the Governing Body of each school.

The modified proposal is to:

Discontinue St Monica Junior and extend the age range of St Monica Infant, to establish a primary school from the 1^st  April 2014*

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

Report of the Cabinet Member for Resources, seeking agreement for a restructure of the lease of 54 Above bar Street, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 13/14 10622)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Resources, Cabinet agreed to agree to the restructure of the lease of 54 Above Bar for a term expiring in 2125 in return for a capital receipt as detailed in the confidential appendix.