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Name: Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee
Start: 2025-06-12T16:30:00Z
End: 2025-06-12T20:30:00Z
Location: Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Southampton

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee - Southampton

Agenda

Published

Minutes

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Meeting Times

Scheduled Time

Start:
Thursday, 12th June 2025
5:30 PM

End:
Thursday, 12th June 2025
9:30 PM

Meeting Status

Status:
Confirmed

Date:
12 Jun 2025

Location:
Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Southampton

Meeting Attendees

Chair

Councillor Richard Blackman

Liberal Democrat

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Committee Member

Councillor Yvonne Frampton

Labour

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Committee Member

Councillor Steve Leggett

Labour

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Committee Member

Councillor Eugene McManus

Labour

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Committee Member

Councillor Matthew Renyard

Green

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Committee Member

Catherine Hobbs

Roman Catholic Church

Expected

Committee Member

Appointed - OSMC

Rob Sanders

Church of England

Expected

Committee Member

Councillor Steven Galton

Conservative

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Councillor Rob Harwood

Conservative

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Committee Member

Councillor Dave Shields

Labour

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Committee Member

Councillor Vivienne Windle

Labour

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Agenda

1 Apologies and Changes in Panel Membership (If Any)

To note any changes in membership of the Panel made in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.3.

2 Election of Vice-Chair

To elect the Vice Chair for the Municipal Year 2025-2026.

3 Disclosure of Personal and Pecuniary Interests

In accordance with the Localism Act 2011, and the Council’s Code of Conduct, Members to disclose any personal or pecuniary interests in any matter included on the agenda for this meeting.

NOTE: Members are reminded that, where applicable, they must complete the appropriate form recording details of any such interests and hand it to the Democratic Support Officer.

4 Declarations of Scrutiny Interest

Members are invited to declare any prior participation in any decision taken by a Committee, Sub-Committee, or Panel of the Council on the agenda and being scrutinised at this meeting.

5 Declaration of Party Political Whip

Members are invited to declare the application of any party political whip on any matter on the agenda and being scrutinised at this meeting.

6 Statement From The Chair

7 Minutes of the Previous Meeting (including matters arising)

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 24 April 2025 and the final Scrutiny Inquiry Panel – Reducing Gambling Related Harms in Southampton meeting held on 8 May 2025 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

Attachments:

Document Minutes 04 Jun 2025

8 Exclusion of the Press and Public - Confidential Papers included in the following Item

To move that in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, specifically the Access to Information Procedure Rules contained within the Constitution, the press and public be excluded from the meeting in respect of any consideration of the confidential Annex to the following item.

Annex 1, attached to Appendix 1, is not for publication by virtue of category 3 (Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the Authority holding that information) of paragraph 10.4 of Southampton City Council’s (“the Council’s”) Access to Information Procedure Rules, as contained in the Council's Constitution.

It is not in the public interest to disclose this information as the report contains confidential and commercially sensitive information in relation to one of the Council’s suppliers. It would prejudice the Council’s ability to operate in a commercial environment and obtain best value in contract negotiations.

9 Forward Plan - St. Mary's Community and Leisure Centre

Report of the Scrutiny Manager enabling the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee to examine the content of the Forward Plan and to discuss issues of interest or concern with the Executive.

Attachments:

Document Forward Plan 04 Jun 2025
Document Appendix 1 - St Mary's Community and Leisure Centre.docx 04 Jun 2025
Document Annex 1 - Confidential.docx 04 Jun 2025
Document Annex 2 - ESIA.docx 04 Jun 2025

10 City Plan

Report of the Leader of the Council enabling the Committee to consider the draft City Plan.

Attachments:

Document City Plan 04 Jun 2025
Document Appendix 1: Draft Southampton 2035 City Plan 04 Jun 2025
Document Appendix 2 - Southampton 2035 City Plan Equality, Safety Impact Assessment (ESIA) 04 Jun 2025

11 LGA Corporate Peer Challenge

Report of the Chair of the Committee requesting that the Committee consider the LGA Corporate Peer Challenge report and the Council’s action plan responding to each of the recommendations that was considered at the 27 May 2025 meeting of Cabinet.

Attachments:

Document LGA Corporate Peer Challenge 04 Jun 2025
Document Appendix 1 - LGA Corporate Peer Challenge Report and Action Plan Cabinet report.pdf 04 Jun 2025
Document Appendix 2 - LGA Corporate Peer Challenge report.pdf 04 Jun 2025
Document Appendix 3 - Corporate Peer Challenge Action Plan.pdf 04 Jun 2025

12 Scrutiny Inquiry Panel - Reducing Gambling-Related Harms in Southampton

Report of the Chair of the Scrutiny Inquiry Panel recommending that the Committee consider, and approve, the final report of the Inquiry Panel and forward it to the Executive for consideration and further action.

Attachments:

Document Scrutiny Inquiry Panel - Reducing Gambling-Related Harms in Southampton 04 Jun 2025
Document Appendix 1 - Reducing gambling related harms in Southampton final report.docx 04 Jun 2025
Document Appendix 2 - Conclusions and Recommendations.docx 04 Jun 2025

13 Housing Scrutiny Panel - Terms of Reference

Report of the Scrutiny Manager recommending that the Committee consider and approve the terms of reference for the Housing Scrutiny Panel.

Attachments:

Document Housing Scrutiny Panel - Terms of Reference 04 Jun 2025
Document Appendix 1 - Housing Scrutiny Panel Terms of Reference.docx 04 Jun 2025

14 Monitoring Scrutiny Recommendations to the Executive

Report of the Scrutiny Manager enabling the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee to monitor and track progress on recommendations made to the Executive at previous meetings.

Attachments:

Document Monitoring Scrutiny Recommendations to the Executive 04 Jun 2025
Document Monitoring - Appendix 1.docx 04 Jun 2025

Previous Meetings

10th Jul 2025