Agenda and minutes

Record of the decision making held on 19^th June 2012, attached.

The record of the Executive decision making held on 19^th June 2012 was received and noted as a correct record.

To deal with any executive appointments, as required.

Cabinet approved the appointment of Councillor Williams as Community Champion for Design. 

Report of the Cabinet Member for Adult Services, seeking approval for a revised partnership agreement with NHS Southampton, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 12/13 8605))

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Adult Services, Cabinet agreed to approve the revision of the existing Partnership Agreement made under Section 75 (S75) of the National Health Service Act 2006, to enable the City Council to assume lead commissioner responsibility and administer a pooled fund for community equipment services for a five year period with the option of a further two year extension (increased from a 3 year period with option to extend under the previous terms of Agreement), between Southampton City Council and NHS Southampton.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services seeking approval to accept a grant of up to £696,409 over three years from the Arts Council England to assist Southampton City Council, Southampton Music Service to deliver Music Education Hubs, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 12/13 8599)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To accept the grant of £696,409 from the Arts Council England on behalf of the Southampton Music Education Hub Partnership.

(ii)  To approve, in accordance with financial procedure rules, revenue expenditure of £696,409, to support schools in delivering the National Plan for Music Education for the period 1 August 2012 to 31 March 2015.

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Director of Children’s Services and Learning to take all action necessary to deliver high quality music provision as lead partner in the Southampton Music Hub Partnership including incurring expenditure of up to £696,409 as set out above.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services seeking approval to make amendments to the statutory proposals that were published in January and February 2011 to expand Fairisle Infant and Junior School and Wordsworth Infant School, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 12/13 8310)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Cabinet agreed, with modification, the following:

(i)  To approve a modification to the Cabinet decision of 14 March 2011 by way of altering the implementation for the expansions of Fairisle Infant from September 2012 to September 2014 and of Fairisle Junior from September 2015 to September 2017.

(ii)  To approve a modification to the Cabinet decision of 11 April 2011 by way of altering the implementation for the expansion of Wordsworth Infant school so that current year R and year 1 pupils will progress to year 3 in 2013 and 2014.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Communities seeking approval to accept funding of £765,000 to deliver the Troubled Families programme and to endorse in principle the initial programme of work agreed through the Troubled Families Steering Group, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: 12/13 8601)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Communities, Cabinet agreed, with modification, the following:

(i)  To accept, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, the £765,000 Department for Education Troubled Families grant and to note that a further £166,400 may be received on a payment by results basis if we meet the agreed targets.

(ii)  To approve, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, revenue expenditure of £765,000 in 2012/13.

(iii)  To delegate to the Director of Children’s Services and Learning following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities and the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, the decision regarding the final delivery model, including the appointment of a (fixed term) full time co-ordinator subject to the Council’s Recruitment Policy.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Communities seeking acceptance of £1.6 million funding from the European Regional Development Fund to support a Cross-Channel Programme focused on increasing environmental and maritime skills and act as the Accountable Body for the Programme, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 12/13 8600)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member forCommunities, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To delegate authority to the Director, Environment and Economy, following consultation with the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services, to enter into a legal agreement with the Managing Authority of the EU Interreg France (Channel) England Programme to deliver the BEEMS project.

(ii)  To accept, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, the ERDF grant of £830,955 (€1,332,513) from the European Regional Development Fund and £747,017 from BEEMS partners contributions on behalf of the BEEMS Partnership and act as Accountable Body.

(iii)  To approve, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, revenue expenditure of £1,661,910 (€2,665,027) for the BEEMS project.

(iv)  To delegate authority to the Director, Environment and Economy, in consultation with the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services, to undertake such actions necessary to enable the successful delivery of the BEEMS project and support the proposals in this report.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Communities seeking approval for the Safe City Partnership 2012-13 Plan and to approve the Council’s contribution, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 12/13 8303)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member forCommunities, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To delegate authority to the Director for Environment and Economy to agree any final amendments to the Plan following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Communities prior to submission to Council for approval.

(ii)  Subject to (i) above, to recommend the Safe City Partnership Annual Plan 2012/13 to Council for approval.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport in relation to the delivery of ‘Platform for Prosperity’ Platform Road Improvement Scheme, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 12/13 8344)

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

(i)  To approve the outline design of the Platform for Prosperity Road Improvement Scheme as illustrated in Drawing 11ALM019023 Revision C as set out in Appendix 1 and delegate authority to the Highways Manager to undertake any future amendments to the design.

(ii)  To approve the purchase of the freehold interest of the water pumping station within Vokes Memorial Gardens from Southern Water Plc and to delegate authority to the Senior Manager Property, Procurement and Contract Management following consultation with the Director, Environment and Economy, Director of Corporate Resources, and Cabinet Member for Resources, to agree the purchase price and the final terms and conditions of purchase.

(iii)  To authorise the Head of Legal, HR & Democratic Services to advertise the proposed appropriation of Vokes Memorial Gardens and Queen’s Park for two consecutive weeks in a local newspaper circulating in the locality the areas L1, L2, L3 and L4 shown hatched in red on Drawing 11ALM019019 Revision G as set out in Appendix 2.

(iv)  To note that should any objections be received, to bring a subsequent report and refer those objections to the Cabinet Member for determination.

(v)  Subject to there being no objections, to approve the appropriation of the land to Highway Act Powers to enable the development of the new carriageway.

(vi)  To delegate authority to the Highways Manager to make any order, decision or application required under the Highways Act 1980 or Town & Country Planning Act 1990, to facilitate the delivery of the Platform Road Project including (but not limited to) making a planning application for change of use of areas of the car park and Latimer Street in Queen’s Park and the Pan Handle Car Park to Open Space and to make the necessary application to the Secretary of State under S.247 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to stop up Latimer Street to highway traffic and to advertise under S.257 Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to stop up the footpath in Queen’s Park, labelled S3 on Drawing 11ALM019019 Revision G as set out in Appendix 2, on the basis that this is necessary for any change of use permission to be implemented.

(vii)  To delegate authority to Senior Manager Property, Procurement and Contract Management to approve the payment of compensation to any claimant in respect of the road scheme.

(viii)  To delegate authority to the Director, Environment and Economy, following consultation with the Director of Corporate Services and Cabinet Members for Resources, and Environment and Transport; to do anything considered appropriate to facilitate the delivery of the Platform for Prosperity Scheme including, but not limited to, the entering into of contracts, purchase orders, agreements, licenses, land purchase or land development agreements, subject to remaining within the overall approved spend.

(ix)  To note that a subsequent report will be taken to Cabinet in Autumn 2012 to seek approval to purchase the freehold  ...  view the full minutes text for item 18.

To move that in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the press and public be excluded from the meeting in respect of any consideration of the confidential appendicesto the following Item

Confidential appendices 2, 3 and 4 contain information deemed to be exempt from general publication based on Category 3 of paragraph 10.4 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules. In applying the public interest test the appendices include details of a proposed transaction which, if disclosed prior to entering into a legal contract, could put the Council or other parties at a commercial disadvantage. 

In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the press and public be excluded from the meeting in respect of any consideration of the confidential appendices to the following Item Appendices 2, 3, and 4 of the Cabinet report are not for publication by virtue of category 3 (financial and business affairs) of paragraph 10.4 of the access to information procedure rules as contained in the Constitution. It is not in the public interest to disclose this information because it compromises financial and business information that if made public would prejudice the Council’s ability to operate in a commercial environment and obtain best value during a ‘live’ procurement process prior to final tenders being received and contracts being entered into.

Report of the Leader of the Council seeking to delegate authority to the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services to revise Heads of Terms for Watermark, West Quay and the necessary documentation in order to progress the redevelopment of the site, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: CAB 12/13 8602)

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

(i)  That the principle of the revised Heads of Terms set out in the Confidential appendix 3 be endorsed.

(ii)  That following consultation with the Leader of Council that the Senior Manager City Development be given delegated authority to finalise the terms in (i) above for the disposal of the Watermark WestQuay site as identified in appendix 1.

(iii)  That the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services be given delegated authority to enter into legal documentation necessary to facilitate the redevelopment and disposal of the Watermark WestQuay site.

(iv)  That the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services be given delegated authority to make the appropriate Traffic Regulation Orders following consultation on the closure of Albion Place and Castle Way car parks, a temporary closure of the Quays North car park during construction of phase 2 and amend the parking arrangements for Quays North, Quays South and Harbour Parade car parks as necessary for phase 2 of the development.