Agenda and minutes

Cabinet agreed to replace Councillor Denness with Councillor Kaur on the Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE). 

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainability detailing Cabinet results of the recent statutory consultation process, the data collated in relation to HMOs in the four wards and requesting approval of the designation of the proposed area for HMO Additional Licensing, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: 15/16 14877)

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

(i)  To note the outcome of a full consultation, which has taken place in accordance with the Housing Act 2004; and

(ii)  To approve the designation of the area of Southampton known as Freemantle, Shirley, Bassett and Millbrook electoral wards as being subject to additional licensing, requiring all houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) to be licensed, apart from section 257 HMOs and buildings exempted by Schedule 14 of the Housing Act 2004, the designation to take effect on 20 October 2015 for a period of five years. 

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport detailing the response from Cabinet to the Air Quality Scrutiny Inquiry, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: 15/16 15037)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport and having received representations from a member of the Scrutiny Inquiry Panel and members of the Western Docks Consultative Forum, Cabinet approved the responses to the recommendations as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report.  

To consider the report of the Leader of the Council providing details on the relocation of services from Town Depot, attached.

DECISION MADE: (Ref: 15/16 15071)

On conisation of the report of the Leader of the Council, Cabinet agreed the recommendations contained in the confidential report.