Agenda and minutes

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing and the Green Environment seeking to adopt a new Air Quality Action Plan.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 22/23 35685)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing and the Green Environment, having taken into consideration and agreeing with  recommendations from Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee at their meeting held on 15^th December, 2022, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To formally adopt and implement the Air Quality Action Plan update as presented in Appendix 1.

(ii)  To delegate authority to the Director of Environment to introduce future revisions, including making minor amendments following consultation with the Cabinet Member Housing and the Green Environment and S151 officer, so that the plan is able to respond to both national and local changes.

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development seeking approval to advertise the intention to dispose of land at Mansel Park for football pitch and standing/seated stands and to consider any objections.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 22/23 35762)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, having taken into consideration representations from a local resident and the Chair of Redbridge Residents Association, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To agree the principle of the disposal of land at Mansel Park as identified on the plan at appendix 1 and authorise the Director, Legal & Business Services to advertise the disposal of the open space in accordance with section 123(2A) Local Government Act 1972.

(ii)  To delegate authority to the Executive Director of Place, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, to consider and determine any objections made in response to the advert for the above open space disposal.

(iii)  Subject to the responses to the advertisement above, to delegate authority to the Executive Director of Place following consultation with the Director for Legal & Business Services, agreement of new lease terms to the existing tenant of the land and authority to do anything necessary to give effect to the recommendations above.

(iv)  Subject to recommendation (ii) above, to authorise the Executive Director of Place to dispose of the Land at Mansel Park in accordance with section 123(2A) Local Government Act 1972 and at less than best consideration if appropriate. 

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development detailing the proposed Masterplanning Delivery Framework, seeing approval  to agree the budget, core principles, methodology, the outline programme and for the creation of internal and external Renaissance Boards.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 22/23 35878)

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

(i)  To note the progress of a developing a new Master-planning Delivery Framework and programme, that will support the long-term growth and development of Southampton.

(ii)  To approve the establishment and draft Terms of Reference of the Southampton Renaissance Board and delegate authority to Executive Director Place, following consultation with the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Economic Development, to administer the Board in line with the draft Terms of Reference as described in Appendix 1 of the report.

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Health, Adults and Leisure seeking approval of the new Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Strategy 2023-2028.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 22/23 35799)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Health, Adults and Leisure and the Green Environment, Cabinet approve the new Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Strategy for the city as set out in appendix 1 to this report.

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for a Safer City seeking approval of the new Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy 2023-2028.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 22/23 35795)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Safer City, Cabinet agreed to approve the new Domestic Abuse and Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy for the city as set out in Appendix 1 to this report. 

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development giving an update on the Solent Freeport. 

NOTE: This report is submitted for consideration as a general exception under paragraph 15 of the Access to Information procedure Rules in Part 4 of the Council’s Constitution, notice having been given to the Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee and the public. This is being presented under the General Exception due to the ‘evolving’ process, with documents still being worked on and deadlines only recently confirmed, this hasn’t enabled the usual approach via Forward Plan entries the statutory 28 day’s notice has therefore not been complied with.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 22/23 35906)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, having complied with paragraph 15 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To delegate to the Chief Executive, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Executive Director - Finance and Commercialism (S151 Officer) and the Executive Director for Place, to agree the Memorandum of Understanding which Southampton City Council (as a participating rating authority) is expected to sign with Government as part of the arrangements for designating the Freeport.

(ii)  To note the work to agree an Investment Plan for submission to Government, detailing how the proceeds from the growth in business rates will be applied in support of the Freeport Objectives. Furthermore, that this Investment Plan will be agreed via the Retained Rates Investment Committee (RRIC) and Freeport Board, on which the Council is represented by the Cabinet Member for Economic Growth as a voting member, and with the Deputy S151 Officer as an ex-officio nominated representative for the RRIC. 

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing and the Green Environment seeking approval for the first tranche of sites to be transferred using the Councils’ Affordable Housing Framework.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 22/23 35493)

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

(i)  To approve the list of sites included in Appendix 1 as the first tranche for transfer to Affordable Housing Providers (AHPs) through the city council framework.

(ii)  To delegate any further decisions relating to the terms for transfer or implementation of the recommendations of this report to the Executive Director of Place following consultation with:

-  Cabinet Member for Housing and Green Environment

-  Executive Director for Corporate Services

-  Executive Director for Wellbeing and Housing

-  Director Human Resources and Governance

including the tenure mix for each site and any specific housing requirements.

(iii)  To delegate approval to the Executive Director of Place following consultation with the:

-  Cabinet Member for Housing and Green Environment

-  Executive Director for Corporate Services

-  Executive Director for Wellbeing and Housing

-  Director of Human Resources and Governance

to identify and include further plots for tender through the city council framework subject to achieving best value for the sites and only for those sites where the valuation of the site is within officer delegated powers.