Agenda and minutes

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust – Councillor McEwing to replace Councillor Fielker. 

Report of the Cabinet Member for Health, Adults and Leisure outlining the interim plan concerning the future of St. Mary’s Leisure Centre. 

DECISION MADE (CAB 22/23 34044)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Health, Adults and Leisure, having considered the following recommendations from Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee meeting held on 14^th July, 2022:

i)  That, to enable value for money to be demonstrated, Cabinet postpones the scheduled decision on the re-opening of St Mary’s Leisure Centre to enable full financial modelling to be undertaken and success metrics to be developed.

ii)  That, irrespective of Cabinet agreeing to postpone the decision to re-open St Mary’s Leisure Centre, success metrics for the initiative are developed and performance against the key indicators, including user numbers, is reported to the Committee after 6 and 12 months of the centre re-opening.

iii)  That the Administration gives due consideration to the potential impact on the viability of other community venues across the City when developing the future activity programme at St Mary’s Leisure Centre.

Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  On an interim basis, for a period of up to eighteen months, to recommence leisure services and associated additional services from St. Mary’s Leisure Centre (SMLC) and to delegate authority to the Head of Supplier Management - following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Health, Adults and Leisure, the Executive Director for Finance and Commercialism and the Service Director Legal and Governance – to enter into contractual and any associated arrangements with Active Nation UK Ltd (“AN”) or an alternative operator to give effect to this recommendation.

(ii)  To note that a General Fund revenue saving of £148,000 relating to the closure of SMLC will now not be achieved from 2022/23 onwards. To approve the reinstatement of the operational budgets of £148,000 in financial year 2022/23 and £100,000 in 2023/24.This will be funded from existing resources.

(iii)  Further General Fund revenue budgets of £30,000 in financial year 2022/23 and £20,000 in 2023/24 be allocated to the running costs for SMLC. This would be funded from existing resources.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Finance and Change on the Revenue and Capital Outturn for 2021-22.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 22/23 33985)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance and Change and having noted the amendment to the report as set out below:

2. COMMUNITIES, CULTURE & HERITAGE PORTFOLIO   Cabinet page 30 & Council page 34

5. ENVIRONMENT PORTFOLIO  Cabinet page 38 & Council page 42

Cabinet agreed the following:

i)  Notes the General Fund revenue outturn for 2021/22 is a balanced position after transfer of £10.93M surplus to reserves, as outlined in paragraph 4 and in paragraph 2 of Appendix 1.

ii)  Notes the performance of individual Portfolios in managing their budgets as set out in paragraphs 3 to 6 of Appendix 1 and Annex 1.1.

iii)  Recommends Council to approve the budget carry-forward requests totalling £4.12M as outlined in paragraph 8 of Appendix 1 and detailed in Annex 1.3 and recommends Council to delegate responsibility to the Executive Director for Finance, Commercialisation & S151 Officer, after consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance & Change, to approve business cases for the release of the carry forwards.

iv)  Recommends Council to note the performance of the Property Investment Fund (PIF) as detailed in paragraphs 9 to 11 of Appendix 1 and Annex 1.4.

v)  Notes that the level of General Fund balances at 31 March 2022 was £10.07M and the level of earmarked reserves was £101.89M as detailed in paragraph 18 and 19 of Appendix 1 and Annex 1.5.

vi)  Notes the accounts for the Collection Fund in 2021/22 detailed in paragraphs 24 to 30 of Appendix 1 and Annex 1.7.

Housing Revenue Account

vii)  Notes the HRA revenue outturn for 2021/22 as outlined in paragraph 6 and paragraphs 21 to 23 of Appendix 1 and Annex 1.6.

Capital Programme

viii)  Notes the actual capital spending in 2021/22 for the General Fund was £69.31M and for the HRA was £33.07M, as outlined in paragraphs 10 and 11 below and detailed in paragraphs 2 to 5 of Appendix 2.

ix)  Notes the capital financing in 2021/22 as shown in table 3 of Appendix 2.

x)  Notes the revised capital programme for 2021/22 to 2026/27 and its financing as summarised in paragraph 10 of Appendix 2 and detailed in Annex 2.2.

xi)  Notes the latest prudential indicators for the revised capital programme as detailed in Annex 2.3.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Transport and District Regeneration seeking approval to continue to maintain statutory concessionary travel reimbursement payments to local bus service operators.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 22/23 33907)

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

(i)  To agree the local hybrid reimbursement methodology for bus operators on Concessionary Travel in line with the Department for Transport Alternative Covid-19 Recovery Guidance for financial year 2022/23.

(ii)  To delegate authority to Head of Service Green City & Infrastructure to give notice to bus operators of variation to the 2022/23 Concessionary Fares scheme to confirm the extension of the £1 Evening Fare for a period to be determined following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport & District Regeneration and the Leader.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Transport and District Regeneration to approve the reduction in the speed limit from 40mph to 30mph for A33 Bassett Avenue, A33 The Avenue, A27 Bassett Green Road and Bassett Wood Road.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 22/23 34062)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Transport and District Regeneration, Cabinet agreed to approve the proposals in the Traffic Regulation Order to permanently reduce 40mph speed limits in Bassett to 30mph for Bassett Avenue, Bassett Green Road, Bassett Wood Road and The Avenue.