Minutes for Cabinet meeting, Mar 14 2011, 5.00PM official page

To receive any apologies.

In accordance with the Local Government Act, 2000, and the Council’s Code of Conduct adopted on 16th May, 2007, Members to disclose any personal or prejudicial 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

Report of the Head of Highways Infrastructure Services, detailing sustained objections to proposed waiting restrictions in Bassett Heath Avenue, Saxholm Way and Wynter Road, attached.

Record of the decision making held on 7 and 14 February 2011 attached.

There are no matters referred for reconsideration.

Report of the Chair of Scrutiny Panel C detailing the Panel’s inquiry into the

Knowledge Economy and the final report, attached.

To deal with any executive appointments, as required.

Report of the Head of Standards, seeking determination of the admission arrangements and Published Admission Numbers (PAN’s) for community and voluntary controlled schools for 2012-13, attached.

Report of the Assistant Director of Children’s Services and Learning, seeking approval of the inclusion of a new grants factor in the Fair Funding Formula which is used to calculate the budget shares for individual schools, attached.

Report of the Cabinet Member of Children’s Services and Learning, seeking approval to add up to 160 year R places from 1 September 2011 and up to 195 year R places from 1 September 2012, to primary schools throughout Southampton, attached.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Learning, seeking to bring forward the implementation date for the opening of the Bitterne Park Sixth Form to September 2011 and to approve the admissions policy for the new Bitterne Park Sixth Form, attached.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport seeking approval of and the adoption of the Local Transport Plan 3 (LTP3) for Southampton, attached. 

Report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport, seeking approval for capital expenditure, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, on schemes already included in the Environment and Transport Capital Programme for 2011/12, attached.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Resources Leisure and Culture in association with the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and Learning seeking to secure a partner to deliver sports development activities, attached.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport seeking approval for capital expenditure, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, on schemes already included in the Environment and Transport Capital Programme for 2011/12, attached.

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 appendix to (item no:18)

 

Appendix 1 of this report is not for publication by virtue of Categories 3 and 4 of paragraph 10.4 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules as contained in the Council’s Constitution. It is not considered to be in the public interest to disclose  this information because the Appendix contains confidential and commercially sensitive information which would impact on the integrity of a commercial procurement process and the Council’s ability to achieve ‘Best value’ in line with its statutory duties.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Local Services and Community Safety seeking approval of the Safe City Partnership Annual Plan for 2011/12, attached.

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 appendix to (item no:19)

Confidential appendix 2 contains information deemed to be exempt from general publication based on Category 3 of paragraph 10.4 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules. In applying the public interest test it is felt that publication of the information could influence bids made on the Authority’s other property transactions which maybe financially detrimental to the Council.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Resources Leisure and Culture, seeking approval for the sale of the land to a preferred bidder following the Informal tender marketing of the property, attached.

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 appendices to item no:22

Confidential appendices 1 and 2  contain information deemed to be exempt from general publication based on Category 3 of paragraph 10.4 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules. In applying the public interest test it is not considered appropriate to make public offers received as this could lead to a revision of bids and, in the event of the transaction failing to complete, prejudice other interest in the property, therefore reducing the amount receivable by the Council.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Resources Leisure and Culture seeking approval of matters relating to the sale of land in Westridge Road, attached.

Report of the Cabinet Member for Local Services and Community Safety, seeking approval for the allocation of the 2011-2012 grants to voluntary organisations, attached.

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 appendices to item no:25

This confidential report contains information deemed to be exempt from general publication based on Category 3 of paragraph 10.4 of the Council’s Access to Information Procedure Rules.

 

Report of the Executive Director of Children’s Services and Learning detailing the Risk Assessment for the Primary Capital Programme, attached.

 

Note: This is a confidential report.