Agenda and minutes

Record of the decision making held on 16^th August, 2022 and Delegated Decisions taken during September. 

The record of the Decision Making held following the cancellation of the Cabinet meeting on 13^th September for the period of national mourning for the death of Queen Elizabeth II was noted together with the decision details for “Staying Close – DFE Grant Funding now confirmed.  DECISION MADE (CAB 22/23 34247).

Report of the Cabinet Member for Transport and District Regeneration outlining the Executive responses to the Scrutiny Inquiry's recommendations.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 22/23 34306)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Transport and District Regeneration, Cabinet agreed the following:

Ian Loins, David Livermore and Gemma Brown were in attendance and with the consent of the Chair addressed the meeting.

(i)  To approve the response to the Accessible Southampton Scrutiny Inquiry, and accept recommendations 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 as set out in the Action Plan as attached as Appendix 3.

(ii)  To delegate authority to Executive Director of Growth to progress the recommendations 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 identified in the Action Plan following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Page 5 Agenda Item 8 Transport and District Regeneration and the Executive Director Finance and Commercialism.

(iii)  To note that external funding and resource opportunities will be identified to progress on recommendations 4. 8, 14, 15, 16 & 17 contained within Action Plan, following consultation with the Executive Director of Growth and the Executive Management Team, reporting back on whether to accept or reject these recommendations at a future Cabinet meeting.

(iv)  To approve the establishment and Terms of Reference of the Southampton Accessibility Forum, to part action the recommendation to establish a Disability Access Forum, replacing the Cycle Forum, and delegate authority to Executive Director Growth, following consultation with the Leader of the Council, to administer the Forum in line with the Terms of Reference attached in Appendix 4.

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Transport and District Regeneration following the consultation on the proposal to implement on street and off street evening parking charges within the City Centre.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 22/23 34248)

On consideration of the report Cabinet Member for Transport and District Regeneration, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To approve the proposed Evening Parking Charges for

implementation

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Transport and District Regeneration seeking approval for the proposed response to the consultation on Transport for the South-East's Strategic Investment Plan.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 22/23 34158)

On consideration of the report of Cabinet Member for Transport and District Regeneration, Cabinet agreed the following:

To approve the Council’s formal response to the TfSE Strategic

Investment Plan consultation in Appendix 1 and delegate authority to

Head of Green City & Infrastructure to submit following consultation

with Cabinet Member for Transport and District Regeneration.

To consider the report of the Head of Planning and Economic Development seeking approval and delegated powers for the launch of the Southampton City Vision Local Plan - 'Draft Plan with Options' consultation in line with the details set out in the report, including minor amendments to content in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic Development.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 22/23 34228)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To approve the content of the Draft Plan with Options and supporting booklet of policy map changes for public consultation.

(ii)  Delegate authority to make minor amends to the Draft Plan with Options, to the Executive Director Growth following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, prior to the consultation launch.

(iii)  Delegate authority to make minor amends to the booklet of policy map changes, to the Executive Director Growth following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, prior to the consultation launch.

(iv)  To approve the consultation approach, as set out in the report.

(v)  To delegate authority to make minor amends to the consultation approach and methods, to the Executive Director for Growth, Page 120 following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, prior to the consultation launch.

(vi)  To authorise officers to commence consultation on the Draft Plan with Options.

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development seeking approval of a draft of the Minerals and Waste Plan for public consultation. The Plan will guide the determination of planning applications for or affecting minerals or waste facilities.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 22/23 35337)

On consideration of the report of the  Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To approve the Hampshire Minerals and Waste Plan – Draft for public consultation (Members Room Document 1);

(ii)  To delegate authority to the Executive Director Growth, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, to make the following changes to the Plan prior to publication: minor changes, or major changes which do not affect Southampton.

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Executive Director Growth to make any changes necessary to the Council’s Local Development Scheme throughout the plan-making process, which sets out the timetable for plan preparation.

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Transport and District Regeneration providing an update on the operation of the e-scooter trial and the recommended approach to extending the trial following the Department for Transport's confirmation that e-scooter trials can be extended to May 2024.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 22/23 35335)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Transport and District Regeneration, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To approve the renewal of the Vehicle Special Order (VSO) for Southampton’s e-scooter trial until 31 May 2024, in accordance with the Department for Transport's proposed new end date.

(ii)  To approve the extension of Voi’s contract for an initial 12 months to 30 November 2023 to enable Voi to continue operating the trial beyond the current end date of 30 November 2022.

(iii)  To delegate authority to the Executive Director for Growth, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Transport and District Regeneration and Section 151 officer to implement and amend the details of the e-scooter trial within the parameters established by the VSO and the DfT, and to approve a further extension to Voi’s contract from 1 December 2023 to 31 May 2024 following a performance review.

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Transport and District Regeneration providing an update on the Residents Parking Policy for 2022.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 22/23 35474)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Transport and District Regeneration, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To approve the publication and implementation of the ‘Residents Parking Policy – 2022’ Update provided in Appendix 1, which amends the existing policy to incorporate the recommended key policy changes.

(ii)  To approve the recommended key policy changes as summarised in Appendix 2.

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development seeking approval to enter into a lease for part of College Street car park with College Street Yard Limited for use as a ‘box park’.

DECISION MADE: (CAB 22/23 35444)

On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  To approve the proposal in principle.

(ii)  To delegate authority to the Head of Property, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic Development to approve the preparation and granting of a lease once final details are agreed to College Street Yard Limited (CSYL) for a lease of seven years less one day for the use of part of College Street car park as a box park, as described in the report.

(iii)  To authorise the Head of Property, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic Development to negotiate and agree the final details of the lease as required to facilitate the letting of the site.

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development to review the strategy relating to the council properties located at the northern end of Above Bar Street and agree a new approach.

NOTE: This report is submitted for consideration as a general exception under paragraph 15 of the Access to Information procedure Rules in Part 4 of the Council’s Constitution, notice having been given to the Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee and the public.  This is being presented under the General Exception due to an administrative error resulting in the item not appearing on the Forward Plan and the statutory 28 day’s notice was therefore not complied with. 

DECISION MADE: (CAB 22/23 35611)

Having complied with paragraph 15 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules and on consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development , Cabinet agreed the following:

(i)  Agree to cease the sales of nos.186, 188, 190-192 and 194-196A Above Bar Street.

(ii)  Authorise the Executive Director of Growth to carry out a soft market testing exercise of the site (shown edged in red on Appendix 1) to identify the level of developer interest and to help inform masterplanning of the area.

(iii)  Delegate to the Executive Director of Growth to determine whether the adjacent 164-174 Above Bar Street should be included in the soft market testing.

(iv)  Subject to completion of the masterplan, the Executive Director of Growth will bring forward a further report to Cabinet to update on the strategy for the area.