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City of Portsmouth MEMBERS' INFORMATION SERVICE Part 1 City of Portsmouth MEMBERS' INFORMATION SERVICE NO 48 DATE: FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 The Members' Information Service produced in the Community & Communication Directorate has been prepared in three parts - Part 1 - Decisions by the Cabinet and individual Cabinet Members, subject to Councillors' right to have the matter called in for scrutiny. Part 2 - Proposals from Managers which they would like to implement subject to Councillors' right to have the matter referred to the relevant Cabinet Member or Regulatory Committee; and Part 3 - Items of general information and news. Part 1 - Decisions by the Cabinet The following decisions have been taken by the Cabinet (or individual Cabinet Members), and will be implemented unless the call-in procedure is activated. Rule 15 of the Policy and Review Panels Procedure Rules requires a call-in notice to be signed by any 5 members of the Council. The call-in request must be made to [email protected] and must be received by not later than 5 pm on the date shown in the item. If you want to know more about a proposal, please contact the officer indicated. You can also see the report on the Council's web site at www.portsmouth.gov.uk 1 DATE: FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 WARD DECISION OFFICER CONTACT 1 Cabinet Member for Traffic & Transportation Decision Meeting - 26 November Joanne Wildsmith Local Democracy Councillor Ellcome as the Cabinet Member has made the following decisions:- Officer Tel: 9283 4057 Eastney & Ferry Road update (Information Item) Pam Turton Craneswater Assistant Head of DECISIONS: Transport & Environment The information report was an update on the previously proposed Traffic Regulation Order (TRO Tel: 9283 4614 36/2015) which has since been withdrawn. (As this is an information item it is not subject to call- in.) Central MB and MC residents parking zones, Southsea Nikki Musson Southsea Operational Transport DECISIONS: Planning Officer Tel: 9283 4461 (1) That the current effect of the suspension of MB and MC zones is made permanent, meaning the parking zones are not reinstated. (2) That the main central section of the adjacent LB zone (as per the map) will be suspended at the earliest opportunity, with the intention of reversing the impact of displaced parking on Havelock Rd, Lorne Rd, Livingstone Rd, Outram Rd, Stansted Rd, Britannia Rd and Britannia Road North. (3) That no new parking zones are considered in isolation within Southsea or Eastney. Should the necessary funding, resources and support be identified, that the remaining area of Southsea* and Eastney area is considered as a whole via a single 2-3 year programme. *This area was defined as south of Winston Churchill Avenue, the railway line and Goldsmith Avenue. NB Call-in date: Monday 7 December 2015 2 DATE: FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 WARD DECISION OFFICER CONTACT 2 The Cabinet Member for Planning, Regeneration & Economic Development (PRED) - Vicki Plytas Tuesday 1 December 2015 Senior Local Democracy Officer The Cabinet Member for PRED, Councillor Luke Stubbs, made the following decisions: Tel: 9283 4058 Grant to Drayton Centre - Use of Drayton & Farlington CIL Neighbourhood Proportion funds DECISION: that £43,000 is released from the Drayton & Farlington Neighbourhood CIL to fund roof replacement and insulation works to the Drayton Centre. Use of Central Southsea CIL Neighbourhood Proportion funds - Pedestrian Access at Cornwell Court DECISION: that £900 is released from the Central Southsea Neighbourhood CIL to fund a pedestrian access at Cornwell Court, Haslemere Road. Use of Milton CIL Neighbourhood Proportion - Improvements at Eastney Community Centre DECISION: that £9,100 is released from the Milton Neighbourhood CIL to fund improvements to the environs of Eastney Community Centre. NB Call-in date: Wednesday 9 December 2015 3 Cabinet Decision Meeting - 3 December Joanne Wildsmith Local Democracy The Cabinet has made the following decisions:- Officer Tel: 9283 4057 3 DATE: FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 WARD DECISION OFFICER CONTACT Still Human, Still Here (information item) DECISIONS: This report was noted and as an information report is not subject to call-in. Process for Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Neighbourhood Proportion Spend Jacqueline Boulter Principal Planning DECISIONS: the Cabinet agreed the revised process for agreeing the spending of the Officer neighbourhood proportion of the levy, as set out in section 4 of this report. That is: Tel: 9284 1276 a) To delegate the function of decisions as to the expenditure of CIL to the Assistant Director of Culture & City Development in consultation with the S.151 Officer; b) To adopt the procedure referred to in section 4 of the report; c) That Cabinet notes that DCLG regulations require that neighbourhood contributions from the biggest schemes are not pooled on a city wide basis in areas with adopted Neighbourhood Plans and therefore Cabinet will in general not look to allocate pooled Neighbourhood Proportion funds to schemes in such areas. Property Investment Strategy Tom Southall Corporate Asset RECOMMENDED City Council that: Manager Tel: 9283 4289 i) The Director of Finance & S151 Officer be authorised to amend the Corporate Capital Programme, Property Investment Fund by adding an additional £20m financed from Prudential borrowing in 2015/16, to acquire additional investment property. ii) That any unutilised borrowing ability within the Property Investment Fund in 2015/16 be automatically carried forward into 2016/17. (NB as this is referred to Council for decision this item is not subject to call-in) 4 DATE: FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 WARD DECISION OFFICER CONTACT Budget & Performance Monitoring Report Quarter 2 to end September 2015 Julian Pike Deputy Head of DECISIONS: Finance & S151 RECOMMENDED to Council that: Officer Tel: 9283 4347 (i) The forecast outturn position for 2015/16 be noted: (a) An overspend of £2,695,900 before further forecast transfers from/(to) Portfolio Specific Reserves (b) An overspend of £3,123,300 after further forecast transfers from/(to) Portfolio Specific Reserves. (ii) Members note that any actual overspend at year end will in the first instance be deducted from any Portfolio Specific Reserve balance and once depleted then be deducted from the 2016/17 Cash Limit. (iii) Directors, in consultation with the appropriate Cabinet Member, consider options that seek to minimise any forecast overspend presently being reported and prepare strategies outlining how any consequent reduction to the 2016/17 Portfolio cash limit will be managed to avoid further overspending during 2016/17. (NB - as this item is referred to Council for decision it is not subject to call-in) Proposals to meet the underlying budget deficit of the Health & Social Care portfolio Julian Pike Deputy Head of DECISIONS: Finance & S151 (1) The following was approved: Officer Tel: 9283 4347 (i) That the proposed savings as set out in Appendix A for the Health and Social Care Portfolio amounting, in total, to £2.4m in a full year be approved to enable appropriate consultation and notice periods to be given to affected parties. (ii) That Managers commence any necessary consultation process or notice process necessary to implement the approved Portfolio savings. /Cont'd … 5 DATE: FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 WARD DECISION OFFICER CONTACT (2) the following was noted: (i) The savings proposals set out in Appendix A are indicative and the Portfolio Holder can therefore, in response to any consultation, alter, amend or substitute any of the indicative savings proposal(s) set out in Appendix A with alternative proposal(s) amounting to the same value within their Portfolio. (ii) The likely impact of savings as set out in Appendix A of the report. Proposals to meet the underling budget deficit of the Children & Education portfolio Julian Pike Deputy Head of DECISIONS: Finance & S151 (1) the following was approved: Officer Tel: 9283 4347 (i) That the proposed savings as set out in Appendix A for the Children and Education Portfolio amounting, in total, to £2.7m in a full year be approved to enable appropriate consultation and notice periods to be given to affected parties. (ii) That Managers commence any necessary consultation process or notice process necessary to implement the approved Portfolio savings. (2) the following was noted: (i) The savings proposals set out in Appendix A are indicative and the Portfolio Holder can therefore, in response to any consultation, alter, amend or substitute any of the indicative savings proposal(s) set out in Appendix A with alternative proposal(s) amounting to the same value within their Portfolio. (ii) The likely impact of savings as set out in Appendix A of the report. Portsmouth City Council Revenue Budget - Savings Proposals Chris Ward Director of Finance & Information Service The recommendations as set out within the Director of Finance's report are forwarded to Council (S151 Officer) for approval and are therefore not subject to call-in. Tel: 9283 4423 6 DATE: FRIDAY 4 DECEMBER 2015 WARD DECISION OFFICER CONTACT Sports and Leisure Centres Strategic Contract Review David Evans Seafront Manager (The appendices to the report were passed as exempt.) Tel: 9282 2112 DECISIONS: (1) That the Cabinet approved the re-procurement option for the Mountbatten Centre Contract and other Leisure Management Contracts for the provision of these facilities. (2) That the City Solicitor, the Director of Finance and Information Services (Section 151 Officer) in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Culture, Leisure and Sport have delegated authority to conclude all necessary actions to implement the decision. NB Call-in date: Friday 11 December 2015 7 Part 2 - Proposals from Managers for Implementation The following proposals have been brought forward. The Managers indicated will exercise their powers to approve the proposal unless a Councillor requests the item be referred for decision to the relevant Cabinet Member or Regulatory Committee. Your request must be made to [email protected] and must be received by not later than 5 pm on Friday 11 December 2015.
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