Southampton City Council
Councillors:
51
Wards:
17
Committees:
23
Meetings (2025):
154
Meetings (2024):
93
Meeting
Cabinet - Southampton
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Tuesday, 28th January 2025
4:30 PM
Tuesday, 28th January 2025
4:30 PM
End:
Tuesday, 28th January 2025
8:30 PM
Tuesday, 28th January 2025
8:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
28 Jan 2025
28 Jan 2025
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
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
Andrew Travers
Expected
Officer
Stephen Haynes
Expected
Agenda
8
Building Safety Resident Engagement Strategy
To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing Operations seeking approval to adopt the Building Safety Resident Engagement Strategy. This strategy sets out how the Council will engage with residents, shared owners and leaseholders about building safety decisions
Attachments:
- Document Report 20 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 1: Building Safety Resident Engagement Strategy. Consultation added 002 20 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 2: for Building Safety Resident Engagement Strategy (short version) 20 Jan 2025
- Document MRD 1: Equality and safety Impact Assessment (ESIA) 20 Jan 2025
- Document MRD 2: Full Consultation Report 20 Jan 2025
- Document MRD 3: Your Voice Matters 20 Jan 2025
Minutes
Decision made: (CAB 24/25 47345)
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing Operations and having received representation from Councillor P Baillie, Cabinet approved the following:
(i) To approve the new Building Safety- Resident Engagement Strategy set out at Appendix 1.
(ii) To delegate authority to the Director for Housing to make any required minor amendments to the strategy.
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing Operations and having received representation from Councillor P Baillie, Cabinet approved the following:
(i) To approve the new Building Safety- Resident Engagement Strategy set out at Appendix 1.
(ii) To delegate authority to the Director for Housing to make any required minor amendments to the strategy.
9
Investment of Right to Buy Monies
To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing Operations seeking approval to invest accumulated Right to Buy monies.
Attachments:
- Document Report 20 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 1 20 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 2 20 Jan 2025
- Document MRD 1 20 Jan 2025
- Document MRD 2 20 Jan 2025
Minutes
Decision made: (CAB 24/25 47723)
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing Operations and having received representations from Councillor P Baillie, Cabinet approved the following:
(i) To agree to the principle of the investment of Right to Buy monies as set out in this report and makes a recommendation to Council that it approves the expenditure of up to £13.085m of the Right to Buy receipts collected between 2019/20 and 2023/24 on an extension to the pilot programme of property investment under the temporary flexibilities granted by Government during the 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years.
(ii) To make a recommendation to Council that it grants delegated powers to the Director of Housing after consultation with and the Executive Director of Enabling Services, Executive Director of Growth and Prosperity, the Director of Legal and Governance and the Cabinet Member for Housing, to agree and approve the detail of the additional property investment in line with the details set out in this paper.
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing Operations and having received representations from Councillor P Baillie, Cabinet approved the following:
(i) To agree to the principle of the investment of Right to Buy monies as set out in this report and makes a recommendation to Council that it approves the expenditure of up to £13.085m of the Right to Buy receipts collected between 2019/20 and 2023/24 on an extension to the pilot programme of property investment under the temporary flexibilities granted by Government during the 2024/25 and 2025/26 financial years.
(ii) To make a recommendation to Council that it grants delegated powers to the Director of Housing after consultation with and the Executive Director of Enabling Services, Executive Director of Growth and Prosperity, the Director of Legal and Governance and the Cabinet Member for Housing, to agree and approve the detail of the additional property investment in line with the details set out in this paper.
10
School Travel Service Policy for Children of Compulsory School Age 2025-2026 and Post-16 Travel Service Policy Statement for Young People and Young Adults to Support Education and Training 2025-2026
To consider the report of Cabinet Member for Children and Learning seeking approval to 1) School Travel Service Policy for Children of Compulsory School Age 2025-2026 and 2) Post-16 Travel Service Statement For Young People in Further Education and Adult Learners 2025-2026.
Attachments:
- Document Cabinet Report - School Travel Policy 2025-26 v3 20 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 1: Draft School Travel Policy 2025-2026 v.13 20 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 2: Draft Post-16 Travel Statement 2025-2026 v.13 20 Jan 2025
- Document MRD 1: ESIA School Travel Policy and Post-16 Statement 2024-25 v.4 20 Jan 2025
- Document MRD 2: School Travel Policy Consultation 2024 v.1 20 Jan 2025
Minutes
Decision made: (CAB 24/25 47391)
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Children and Learning and having received representations from Councillors P Baillie and Moulton, Cabinet approved the following:
(i) To approve the School Travel Service Policy for Children of Compulsory School Age 2025-2026 (Appendix 1) and the Post-16 Travel Service Policy Statement for Young People and Young Adults to Support Education and Training 2025-2026 (Appendix 2).
(ii) To delegate authority to the Executive Director for Community Wellbeing, Children and Learning, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children & Learning to make minor changes to the policies during their period of effect.
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Children and Learning and having received representations from Councillors P Baillie and Moulton, Cabinet approved the following:
(i) To approve the School Travel Service Policy for Children of Compulsory School Age 2025-2026 (Appendix 1) and the Post-16 Travel Service Policy Statement for Young People and Young Adults to Support Education and Training 2025-2026 (Appendix 2).
(ii) To delegate authority to the Executive Director for Community Wellbeing, Children and Learning, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children & Learning to make minor changes to the policies during their period of effect.
11
Financial Position Update - January
To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services detailing an update on the Council's financial position for 2024/25.
Attachments:
- Document Financial Position Update - January 20 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 1 - Financial Position Update Report Month 9 20 Jan 2025
Minutes
Decision made: (CAB 24/25 47735)
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services, Cabinet approved the following:
i) To agree the £3.51M adjustments to be made to directorate budgets to reflect sustained favourable variances reported at month 9 of 2024/25 due to transformation and other measures, to be transferred to centrally held contingency to reduce the reliance on Exceptional Financial Support (EFS), as set out in paragraph 6.
ii) Agree to use £0.68M of centrally held contingency to meet the forecast overspend for emergency accommodation within Resident Services, as set out in paragraph 8.
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Finance and Corporate Services, Cabinet approved the following:
i) To agree the £3.51M adjustments to be made to directorate budgets to reflect sustained favourable variances reported at month 9 of 2024/25 due to transformation and other measures, to be transferred to centrally held contingency to reduce the reliance on Exceptional Financial Support (EFS), as set out in paragraph 6.
ii) Agree to use £0.68M of centrally held contingency to meet the forecast overspend for emergency accommodation within Resident Services, as set out in paragraph 8.
12
Change in Parking Tariffs and Charging Hours in Suburban Car Parks
Report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport seeking to introduce or amend parking tariffs in the Suburban Car Parks and change the hours of operation to 8am to Midnight Monday to Sunday.
Attachments:
- Document Change in Parking Tariffs and Charging Hours in Suburban Car Parks 20 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 1 - Location of Suburban Car Parks and Existing Tariffs 20 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 2 - Suburban Off Street Parking Places Public Notice 20 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 3 - Tariffs in Local District Centres Benchmarking 20 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 4 - Summary of Objections and Officer Response 20 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 5 - Amended Suburban Car Parks Tariffs and Charging Hours Proposal 20 Jan 2025
- Document MRD 1 - Consultation Responses 20 Jan 2025
- Document MRD 2 - DDN & ESIA 20 Jan 2025
Minutes
Decision made: (CAB 24/25 47482)
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, having received representations from Mr Belton Chairman of Southampton Salty Sea Dogs, Councillors P Baillie and Moulton, Cabinet approved the following:
(i) To approve the removal of the 2 hour free parking period and the subsequent implementation of the proposed parking tariffs for the named Suburban car parks as outlined in Appendix 5.
(ii) To approve the implementation of a new charging period within the named Suburban Car Parks of Monday to Sunday 8am - 8pm as outlined in Appendix 5.
(iii) To delegate authority to determine all future parking tariff charges for the Suburban Car Parks to the Executive Director – Residential Services following consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member(s).
(iv) To instruct officers to monitor and review the parking demand and footfall within the District Centres between 01/04/2025 and 30/09/2025 and make a recommendation to the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport on whether the parking tariff and charging periods should be further amended.
(v) To instruct officers to develop a permit that be used for limited periods at set times in Suburban Car Parks adjacent to schools to enable use for “Park-and-Stride” to school.
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, having received representations from Mr Belton Chairman of Southampton Salty Sea Dogs, Councillors P Baillie and Moulton, Cabinet approved the following:
(i) To approve the removal of the 2 hour free parking period and the subsequent implementation of the proposed parking tariffs for the named Suburban car parks as outlined in Appendix 5.
(ii) To approve the implementation of a new charging period within the named Suburban Car Parks of Monday to Sunday 8am - 8pm as outlined in Appendix 5.
(iii) To delegate authority to determine all future parking tariff charges for the Suburban Car Parks to the Executive Director – Residential Services following consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member(s).
(iv) To instruct officers to monitor and review the parking demand and footfall within the District Centres between 01/04/2025 and 30/09/2025 and make a recommendation to the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport on whether the parking tariff and charging periods should be further amended.
(v) To instruct officers to develop a permit that be used for limited periods at set times in Suburban Car Parks adjacent to schools to enable use for “Park-and-Stride” to school.
14
Residential Respite Provision
To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Adults and Health seeking approval for residential respite provision.
Attachments:
- Document Report for Residential Respite Provision 20 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 1 - Consultation feedback report 20 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 2 - Non-Financial Options Appraisal 20 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 3 - Financial Analysis 20 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 4 - Option 1 ESIA 20 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 5 - Key themes from the consultation feedback and Council response 20 Jan 2025
Minutes
Decision deferred to 25 March 2025 Cabinet meeting.
16
Restructure of Leases at Nelson Gate.
To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development seeking approval to the restructure of leases at Nelson Gate.
Attachments:
- Document Report 20 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 1 for Restructure of Leases at Nelson Gate. 20 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 2 - Valuation Report 20 Jan 2025
Minutes
Decision made: (CAB 24/25 47480)
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development and having received representations from Councillors P Baillie and Moulton, Cabinet approved the following:
(i) To approve the lease restructuring proposals and recommendations set out in exempt Appendix 1.
(ii) To delegate authority to the Executive Director for Growth and Prosperity following consultation with the Leader of the Council to finalise the detailed terms of the arrangements required to support the delivery of the regeneration of the area.
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development and having received representations from Councillors P Baillie and Moulton, Cabinet approved the following:
(i) To approve the lease restructuring proposals and recommendations set out in exempt Appendix 1.
(ii) To delegate authority to the Executive Director for Growth and Prosperity following consultation with the Leader of the Council to finalise the detailed terms of the arrangements required to support the delivery of the regeneration of the area.
18
Masterplanning Programme update
To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development detailing the progress on the masterplanning programme and next steps.
NOTE: This report is presented as a request for urgent consideration under Part 4 of the Council's Constitution (confidential matters for which 28 days notice of confidentiality was not given). Whilst the report did have the required 28 days notice as a key decision, the requirement to indicate potential elements of confidentiality was not complied with as notification of the decision was published on the 13 December 2024. The matter requires a decision in order not to delay the Councils opportunity to review and endorse the Prospectus document in advance of a Southampton Renaissance Event arranged to publicise the document alongside other Southampton Renaissance Board Members on 14 February , 2025.
NOTE: This report is presented as a request for urgent consideration under Part 4 of the Council's Constitution (confidential matters for which 28 days notice of confidentiality was not given). Whilst the report did have the required 28 days notice as a key decision, the requirement to indicate potential elements of confidentiality was not complied with as notification of the decision was published on the 13 December 2024. The matter requires a decision in order not to delay the Councils opportunity to review and endorse the Prospectus document in advance of a Southampton Renaissance Event arranged to publicise the document alongside other Southampton Renaissance Board Members on 14 February , 2025.
Attachments:
- Document Report 20 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 1 20 Jan 2025
- Document Appendix 2 - ESIA 20 Jan 2025
Minutes
Decision made: (CAB 24/25 47721)
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Cabinet approved the following:
(i) To approve for publication (following agreement by all Renaissance Board Members) the Southampton Renaissance Prospectus as set out in Appendix 1 to this report.
(ii) To endorse the next steps, including promotion of the Southampton Renaissance Prospectus at a Southampton Renaissance event in February, attendance at MIPIM (Le Marché International des Professionnels de l'Immobilier) and United Kingdom Real Estate and Infrastructure Investment Forum (UK REiiiF).
(iii) To delegate authority to the Executive Director for Growth and Prosperity following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic Development to approve minor amendments to the Southampton Renaissance Prospectus (‘The Prospectus’) and the publication of further documents from the Masterplan outputs.
(iv) To delegate authority to the Executive Director for Growth and Prosperity following consultation with the Cabinet member for Economic Development, to procure and enter into contracts to appoint a Strategic Development Advisor and other contracts needed to deliver the outputs of the Southampton Renaissance Masterplan. These costs will be covered from approved budgets.
On consideration of the report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Cabinet approved the following:
(i) To approve for publication (following agreement by all Renaissance Board Members) the Southampton Renaissance Prospectus as set out in Appendix 1 to this report.
(ii) To endorse the next steps, including promotion of the Southampton Renaissance Prospectus at a Southampton Renaissance event in February, attendance at MIPIM (Le Marché International des Professionnels de l'Immobilier) and United Kingdom Real Estate and Infrastructure Investment Forum (UK REiiiF).
(iii) To delegate authority to the Executive Director for Growth and Prosperity following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Economic Development to approve minor amendments to the Southampton Renaissance Prospectus (‘The Prospectus’) and the publication of further documents from the Masterplan outputs.
(iv) To delegate authority to the Executive Director for Growth and Prosperity following consultation with the Cabinet member for Economic Development, to procure and enter into contracts to appoint a Strategic Development Advisor and other contracts needed to deliver the outputs of the Southampton Renaissance Masterplan. These costs will be covered from approved budgets.
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