Agenda and minutes

To consider the report the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport seeking to a) change the City Centre Off Street Charging Hours to Monday to Sunday 8am to Midnight and the City Centre On Street Charging Hours to Monday to Sunday 8am to 8pm and b) implement a change to parking tariffs in the period after 6pm as a consequence of these changes.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 23/24 39037)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport and the recommendations made by Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee at its meeting on 12^th October 2023, as set out below:

i)  That, at the earliest opportunity, the Executive seeks to identify solutions that will help to mitigate the impact of the proposals on charitable and community organisations in the city;

ii)  That, at the earliest opportunity, the Executive invites Go South Coast to engage with faith communities and consider additional bus routes and increasing service frequency to enable modal shift to occur.

Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To approve the implementation of a single continuous charging period within the City Centre On Street Pay and Display parking locations of Monday to Sunday 8am to 8pm;

(ii)  To approve the implementation of a single continuous charging period within the City Centre Off Street car parks of Monday to Sunday 8am to Midnight;

(iii)  To approve the effective amendment of the existing evening parking charges to the new proposed tariffs that would apply Monday to Sunday 8am to 8pm (On Street) and 8am to Midnight (Off Street);

(iv)  To delegate authority to determine parking tariff charges to the Executive Director Place following consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member(s); and

(v)  To approve in principle the implementation of a single continuous charging period within the Pay and Display bays in Rockstone Place of Monday to Sunday 8am to 8pm but to defer implementation subject to further consultation on the Zone 18 permit parking hours of operation which run parallel to the Pay and Display restrictions.

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport detailing the Executive’s responses to the recommendations of the Scrutiny Inquiry Panel into protecting, preserving and promoting the River Itchen in Southampton.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 23/24 39025)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, Cabinet approved the responses detailed in Appendix 1 of the report.

To note the report of the Director of Corporate Services.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 23/24 39084)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member Finance and Change, Cabinet noted the latest forecast financial position as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

To consider the report by the Cabinet Member for Finance and Change providing an update on the Medium Term Financial Strategy.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 23/24 39082)

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

General Fund – Revenue

It is recommended that Cabinet:

i)  Notes the updated budget position, progress made on the financial strategy and MTFS forecast.

ii)  Approves the creation of a Transformation Reserve and an Organisational Redesign Reserve as set out in paragraphs 50 to 54.

iii)  Approves the creation of an Investment Risk Reserve as set out in paragraphs 55 to 58.

iv)  Approves the reintroduction of the Social Care Demand Risk Reserve as set out in paragraph 59 to 62.

Housing Revenue Account

It is recommended that Cabinet:

v)  Notes the update on the Housing Revenue Account business plan proposals set out in paragraphs 90 to 99 and Appendix 6.

vi)  Approves the in-year budget adjustments to the Housing Revenue Account capital programme detailed in paragraphs 82 to 89.

Capital Programme

It is recommended that Cabinet:

vii)  Notes the progress on reviewing the General Fund capital programme set out in paragraphs 70 to 72.

viii)  Notes the in-year budget adjustments to the General Fund capital programme, as summarised in paragraph 72 and detailed in Appendix 5.