Agenda and minutes

Record of the decision making held on 17th January 2011, attached.

The record of the Executive decision making held on 17 January 2011 were received and noted as a correct record.  

Report of the Cabinet Member for Housing seeking a decision on how services to prevent street homelessness can be delivered in the current economic climate including the possibility of making efficiency savings by providing essential elements of the service in-house as part of the City Council’s Homelessness Services, attached.

DECISION MADE:  (Ref: CAB 10/11 5260)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing and having received representations from the Chief Executive of Southampton Voluntary Services and Members of the Council Cabinet agreed the following modified recommendation:

(i)  That further urgent discussions be entered into by officers with the current provider, Southampton Voluntary Services; and

(ii)  That the decision on how to provide a service to prevent street homelessness contained in recommendations (i) to (iv) of the Cabinet report dated 14^th February 2011 be delegated to the Executive Director of Neighbourhoods following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing. 

Report of the Head of Health and Community Care, seeking approval to enter into a legal partnership with NHS Southampton to develop integrated commissioning and supported funding arrangements for services to meet the needs to adults with learning disabilities and their carers, attached.

DECISION MADE:  (Ref: CAB 10/11 4180)

On consideration of the report of the Executive Director for Health and Adult Care the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health agreed the following:

(i)  To enter into a partnership agreement between the Council and NHSSC or relevant successor body for a period of ten (10) years from 1^st April 2011 upon such terms as the Solicitor to the Council considers reasonable under Section 75 National Health Services Act 2006 and enable the Council to act as lead partner for the Integrated Commissioning of Learning Disability Services and relevant financial arrangements;

(ii)  To delegate authority to the Executive Director of Health and Adult Social Care to enter into this partnership arrangement and approve future variations to the agreement; and

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Executive Director of Health and Adult Social Care to establish a Partnership Board to manage the partnership Arrangements and to agree the constitution and terms of reference for the Partnership Board.

Report of the Head of Planning and Sustainability seeking approval for the proposed reimbursement rate to be paid to bus operators for revenue forgone as a result of participation in the Council’s Concessionary Fares scheme, 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 10/11 5693)

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

(i)  To reimburse operators at a rate of 47.6p in the £, plus 7.5p per generated journey, in accordance with the guidance given by the Department for Transport (DfT);

(ii)  To revise the ticket types used in the calculation of the average fare to include day tickets and carnet (multi-trip tickets) in addition to single and returns, as per the guidance issued by the DfT;

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Head of Planning and Sustainability, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer, to reimburse smaller operators at a fixed rate by agreement between the parties;

(iv)  To delegate authority to the Head of Planning and Sustainability in consultation with the Solicitor to the Council and the Chief Financial Officer, following consultation with the Cabinet Members for Environment and Transport and Resources and Workforce Planning to make any necessary variations or changes to the 2011/12 scheme arising from any outstanding appeals to take any action necessary to give effect to the recommendations including but not limited to the service of statutory Notices (including Variation and Participation Notices) and participation in and determination of any appeal against the proposed Concessionary Fares Scheme or reimbursement arrangements for 2011/12; and

(v)  To delegate authority to Head of Planning and Sustainability, in consultation with the Solicitor to the Council and the Chief Financial Officer, following consultation with the Cabinet Members for Environment and Transport and Resources and Workforce Planning, to determine and approve payment of any substantiated operator claims for additional capacity and capital costs, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules.