Southampton City Council
Councillors:
51
Wards:
17
Committees:
23
Meetings (2025):
154
Meetings (2024):
93
Meeting
Cabinet - Southampton
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Tuesday, 16th July 2024
4:30 PM
Tuesday, 16th July 2024
4:30 PM
End:
Tuesday, 16th July 2024
8:30 PM
Tuesday, 16th July 2024
8:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
16 Jul 2024
16 Jul 2024
Location:
Council Chamber - Civic Centre
Council Chamber - Civic Centre
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Economic Development
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Adults and Health
Councillor Marie Finn
Present, as expected
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Housing Operations
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Communities and Safer City
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Compliance and Leisure
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Green City and Net Zero
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Children and Learning
Secretary
Judy Cordell
Expected
Secretary
Claire Heather
Expected
Officer
Richard Ivory
Expected
Officer
Mel Creighton
Expected
Officer
Munira Holloway
Expected
Officer
Executive Director - Wellbeing (Children and Learning)
Robert Henderson
Expected
Officer
Claire Edgar
Expected
Officer
Adam Wilkinson
Expected
Officer
Andrew Travers
Expected
Agenda
8
Drafting A New City Plan for Southampton
Report of the Director of the Leader of the Council outlining the proposed approach for drafting a new city plan.
Attachments:
- Document Report 08 Jul 2024
Minutes
Decision Made: (CAB 24/25 45650)
On consideration of the report of the Leader of the Council, having received representations from Councillor Peter Baillie, Cabinet agreed to endorse the proposed approach for the development of a city wide 10 year Southampton City Plan.
On consideration of the report of the Leader of the Council, having received representations from Councillor Peter Baillie, Cabinet agreed to endorse the proposed approach for the development of a city wide 10 year Southampton City Plan.
9
Transformation Update
To consider the report of the Leader of the Council detailing the Transformation Programme.
Attachments:
- Document Report 08 Jul 2024
- Document Appendix 1-Transformation Update 08 Jul 2024
- Document Appendix 2-Transformation Strategy Presentation 08 Jul 2024
- Document Appendix 3-ESIA Data 08 Jul 2024
Minutes
Decision Made: (CAB 24/25 45579)
On consideration of the report of the Leader and having received representations from Councillor Peter Baillie, Cabinet approved the following:
(i) To agree the transformation strategy set out in the report and appendices and the establishment of the “adapt | grow | thrive” transformation programme.
(ii) To agree the overall programme structure and governance arrangements for the “adapt | grow | thrive” transformation programme.
(iii) To agree the initial definition, scope and expected outcomes of the current 28 programmes of activities within the transformation programme, including the ‘key next steps’ for each of these, set out within the main appendix – “Transformation Update-July 2024”.
(iv) To delegate authority to the Chief Executive following consultation with the Leader of the Council to take all consequential decisions necessary to deliver the agreed programme scope within the governance and decision-making framework set out in the main appendix.
On consideration of the report of the Leader and having received representations from Councillor Peter Baillie, Cabinet approved the following:
(i) To agree the transformation strategy set out in the report and appendices and the establishment of the “adapt | grow | thrive” transformation programme.
(ii) To agree the overall programme structure and governance arrangements for the “adapt | grow | thrive” transformation programme.
(iii) To agree the initial definition, scope and expected outcomes of the current 28 programmes of activities within the transformation programme, including the ‘key next steps’ for each of these, set out within the main appendix – “Transformation Update-July 2024”.
(iv) To delegate authority to the Chief Executive following consultation with the Leader of the Council to take all consequential decisions necessary to deliver the agreed programme scope within the governance and decision-making framework set out in the main appendix.
10
Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy
To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Adults and Health seeking approval for the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy.
Attachments:
- Document Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy 08 Jul 2024
- Document Appendix 1 - Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy 08 Jul 2024
- Document Appendix 2 - ESIA 08 Jul 2024
- Document Appendix 3 - Consultation Report 08 Jul 2024
- Document Appendix 4 - Considerations of the feedback 08 Jul 2024
Minutes
Decision Made: (CAB 24/25 45422)
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing Operations, having received representations from Councillor Peter Baillie, Cabinet approved the following:
(i) To approve the new Southampton Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy and supporting documents.
(ii) To approve delegation to the Director of Public Health to make minor changes to the strategy during its lifetime.
(iii) To provide formal approval for the establishment of the Southampton Mental Health and Wellbeing Partnership.
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing Operations, having received representations from Councillor Peter Baillie, Cabinet approved the following:
(i) To approve the new Southampton Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy and supporting documents.
(ii) To approve delegation to the Director of Public Health to make minor changes to the strategy during its lifetime.
(iii) To provide formal approval for the establishment of the Southampton Mental Health and Wellbeing Partnership.
11
MTFS Rebase 2024/25 to 2027/28
To consider the report by the Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services on the rebasing of the Medium Term Financial Strategy.
Attachments:
- Document MTFS 2024-25 to 2027-28 Rebase Report 160724 08 Jul 2024
- Document Appendix 08 Jul 2024
Minutes
Decision Made: (CAB 24/25 45335)
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Adults and Health, Cabinet approved the following:
(i) To approve the rebasing amendments to the MTFS and set out in Appendix 1.
(ii) To agree the revised medium term financial forecast after the quarter 1 review and rebasing exercise for the period 2024/25 to 2028/29 and MTFS update commentary as set put in Appendix 1.
(iii) To agree in year savings that are transformation related and recurrent in nature, a budget adjustment will be completed to remove the budget once there is evidence of achievement. This will be completed on a quarterly basis and used to offset the Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) requirement.
(iv) To agree the next steps to developing the MTFS and creating a balanced budget including further developing the business planning framework to deliver savings going forward.
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Adults and Health, Cabinet approved the following:
(i) To approve the rebasing amendments to the MTFS and set out in Appendix 1.
(ii) To agree the revised medium term financial forecast after the quarter 1 review and rebasing exercise for the period 2024/25 to 2028/29 and MTFS update commentary as set put in Appendix 1.
(iii) To agree in year savings that are transformation related and recurrent in nature, a budget adjustment will be completed to remove the budget once there is evidence of achievement. This will be completed on a quarterly basis and used to offset the Exceptional Financial Support (EFS) requirement.
(iv) To agree the next steps to developing the MTFS and creating a balanced budget including further developing the business planning framework to deliver savings going forward.
12
Capital Outturn 2023/24
To consider the report by the Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services on the Capital Outturn for 2023/24.
Attachments:
- Document Capital Outturn 2023/24 08 Jul 2024
- Document Appendix 1 - GF & HRA Programme Major Variance Explanations 08 Jul 2024
- Document Appendix 2 - GF & HRA Scheme Budgets and Use of Resources for 2023-24 to 2028-29 08 Jul 2024
- Document Appendix 3 - Capital Prudential Indicators 2023-24 08 Jul 2024
Minutes
Decision Made: (CAB 24/25 45590)
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services, Cabinet approved the following:
(i) To note the actual capital spending in 2023/24 for the General Fund was £61.73M and for the HRA was £36.77M, as detailed in paragraphs 2 to 5.
(ii) To note the capital financing in 2023/24 as shown in table 3.
(iii) To recommend Council to approve the revised capital programme for 2023/24 to 2028/29 and financing as summarised in paragraph 18 and detailed in Appendix 2.
(iv) To note the latest prudential indicators for the revised capital programme as detailed in Appendix 3.
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services, Cabinet approved the following:
(i) To note the actual capital spending in 2023/24 for the General Fund was £61.73M and for the HRA was £36.77M, as detailed in paragraphs 2 to 5.
(ii) To note the capital financing in 2023/24 as shown in table 3.
(iii) To recommend Council to approve the revised capital programme for 2023/24 to 2028/29 and financing as summarised in paragraph 18 and detailed in Appendix 2.
(iv) To note the latest prudential indicators for the revised capital programme as detailed in Appendix 3.
14
Revenue Outturn 2023/24
To consider the report by the Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services on the Revenue Outturn for 2023/24.
Attachments:
- Document Revenue Outturn 2023/24 08 Jul 2024
- Document Appendix 1 - General Fund Revenue Outturn 2023/24 08 Jul 2024
- Document Appendix 2 - Revenue Reserves 2023-24 08 Jul 2024
- Document Appendix 3 - HRA Outturn 2023-24 08 Jul 2024
- Document Appendix 4 - Collection Fund 2023-24 08 Jul 2024
- Document Appendix 5 - Property Fund 2023-24 CONFIDENTIAL 08 Jul 2024
Minutes
Decision Made: (CAB 24/25 45586)
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services, Cabinet agreed to recommend the report to Full Council.
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services, Cabinet agreed to recommend the report to Full Council.
16
SEND Consultation Notice
To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Children and Learning seeking approval for the SEND consultation notice.
Attachments:
- Document SEND Consultation Notice Report 08 Jul 2024
- Document Appendix 1 Confidential 08 Jul 2024
- Document Appendix 2 Statutory Notice 08 Jul 2024
- Document Appendix 3 March 2023 Cabinet Report 08 Jul 2024
- Document Appendix 4 Consultation Results Summary 08 Jul 2024
- Document Appendix 5 Officer Response Document 08 Jul 2024
- Document ESIA SEND consultation 08 Jul 2024
Minutes
17
Allocations Policy
To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing seeking approval of an updated housing allocations scheme.
Attachments:
- Document Allocations Policy - Cabinet Report 08 Jul 2024
- Document Considerations Table Allocations Policy 08 Jul 2024
- Document Allocations Policy -v 15 08 Jul 2024
- Document Equality and Safety Impact Assessment (ESIA) 08 Jul 2024
- Document Draft Allocation Policy Consultation full consultation report 08 Jul 2024
Minutes
Decision Made: (CAB 24/25 45227)
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Children and Learning, Cabinet approved the following:
(i) To approve the new Allocations Policy.
(ii) To delegate approval to the Executive Director for Resident Services to make minor changes to the policy and approve the implementation timescales of the policy once a new computer system is purchased.
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Children and Learning, Cabinet approved the following:
(i) To approve the new Allocations Policy.
(ii) To delegate approval to the Executive Director for Resident Services to make minor changes to the policy and approve the implementation timescales of the policy once a new computer system is purchased.
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