Agenda and minutes

To consider a report of the Leader of the Council seeking approval for Make the Bassett Neighbourhood Plan, attached. 

DECISION MADE: (CAB 16/17 17291)

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

(i)  To recommend to the Council that the Bassett Neighbourhood Plan (Document 1 in the Members’ room) is ‘made’ (adopted) as part of the Southampton Development Plan

(ii)  To recommend that the Council note that by virtue of section 38(5) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, policy BAS5 of the Bassett Neighbourhood Plan shall prevail over Core Strategy policy CS5 insofar as it applies to the Bassett Neighbourhood Area and policy BAS13 of the Bassett Neighbourhood Plan shall prevail over Local Plan Review policy CLT8 and to note the impact of the Bassett Neighbourhood Plan on the existing development plan as set out in Appendix 1.

To consider a report of the Service Director, Legal and Governance detailing the proposed extension to the Licensing Partnership with Eastleigh BC, attached. 

DECISION MADE: (CAB 16/17 17285)

On consideration of the report of the Service Director, Legal and Governance, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  That the current Licensing Partnership between the Council and Eastleigh Borough Council (EBC) be extended to include all residual licensing functions undertaken by EBC including the transfer of any staff under TUPE.

(ii)  That the Service Director; Legal and Governance be delegated authority to agree the terms and conditions of the transfer and take all actions required to implement this decision.

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing and Adult Care detailing the HRA Capital Programme Project Approvals 2016/17 and 2017/18, attached. 

DECISION MADE: (CAB 16/17 17278)

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

(i)  To re-phase the capital budget for Renewing Communal Alarm Systems by bringing forward £1,071,000 in 2018/19 to 2016-17 (£250,000) and 2017-18 (£821,000).

(ii)  To note the reduction in required budget for the Copse Road Improvement work from £463,000 to £250,000 and the associated reduction of £213,000 in the level of Direct Revenue Financing required to fund the HRA Capital Programme.

(iii)  To approve, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, capital expenditure of £12,471,000, phased as follows:

£3,509,000 in 2016/17 and

£8,962,000 in 2017/18, on schemes not exceeding £2,000,000.

Provision for these schemes exists within the HRA Capital Programme as detailed in the table below.

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing and Adult Care detailing the Housing Strategy 2016-2025, attached. 

DECISION MADE: (CAB 16/17 17403)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing and Adult Care, Cabinet agreed to consider and approve the Southampton City Council Housing Strategy 2016-2025 (Appendix 1).

To consider the report of the S151Officer and Cabinet Member for Finance detailing proposed changes to existing Revenue and Capital Budgets to incorporate changes to this and future years’ budgets, attached. 

DECISION MADE: (CAB 16/17 17502)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance, Cabinet agreed to recommend to Council:

(i)  To note the Medium Term Financial Forecast will be further updated for the November budget report to Cabinet.

(ii)  To approve the savings proposals, as set out in Appendix 2 to this report.

(iii)  To note the remaining budget shortfall for 2016/17 to 2019/20 as set out in paragraphs 7 to 10.

(iv)  To note the required change to Treasury Management indicators as set out in paragraphs 32 to 39.

(v)  Delegate authority to the S151 Officer to action all budget

changes arising from the approved efficiencies, income and service

reductions and incorporate any other approved amendments into the General Fund Estimates.

(iv)  Delegate authority to the S151 Officer following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance to do anything necessary to give effect to the recommendations in this report.