Agenda, decisions and minutes

No members of the public registered to speak.

There were no declarations of interest.

There were no urgent items.

Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 11 March 2020 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

There were no recommendations to consider from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

Housing and Environmental Health

To consider and approve the Housing Strategy 2020 to 2025.

Resolved:

That Cabinet approve the Housing Strategy 2020 to 2025 and associated Delivery Plan as shown at Annex 1 and Annex 2 to the report.

Consideration was given to the report of the Housing and Environmental Health Portfolio Holder which presented the Council’s Housing Strategy 2020 to 2025 and associated Delivery Plan.

The Housing Strategy 2020 to 2025 had been developed around four key themes; enabling the delivery of new homes that people can afford and meeting different types of need in our communities, improving access to and quality of existing housing, meeting the challenge of an ageing population, and preventing and relieving homelessness and rough sleeping.

Having considered the options and for the reasons set out in the report, Cabinet agreed to the following:

Resolved:

That Cabinet approve the Housing Strategy 2020 to 2025 and associated Delivery Plan as shown at Annex 1 and Annex 2 to the report.

Housing & Environmental Health

To consider and approve the Preventing Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy 2020 to 2023.

Resolved:

That Cabinet approve the Preventing Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy 2020 to 2023 and associated Delivery Plan as shown at Annex 1 and Annex 2 to the report.

Consideration was given to the report of the Housing and Environmental Health Portfolio Holder which presented the Council’s Preventing Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy 2020 to 2023 and associated Delivery Plan.

The Strategy would deliver initiatives designed to meet locally identified need by setting out that the Council will improve health and wellbeing, building on skills and empowering communities to thrive.

The Council will also drive innovation across the local system of public services through effective partnership arrangements, support people to remain in their homes, or to move into the right accommodation at the right time and develop local partnerships to ensure no-one has to sleep rough in Test Valley.

Having considered the options and for the reasons set out in the report, Cabinet agreed to the following:

Resolved:

That Cabinet approve the Preventing Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy 2020 to 2023 and associated Delivery Plan as shown at Annex 1 and Annex 2 to the report.

Housing and Environmental Health

To consider changes to the existing Street Trading Consent Policy.

Resolved:

1.  That the revised Street Trading Consent policy as set out in Annex 1 to this report be adopted.

2.  That the Head of Housing & Environmental Health, in consultation with the Housing & Environmental Health Portfolio Holder, be given delegated authority to make minor amendments to the policy from time to time, including the updating of standard conditions.

3.  That the Head of Communities and Leisure and the Head of Property & Asset Management be given delegated authority to grant Street Trading Consents in respect of street trading activities where those activities are taking place on land under their management.

Consideration was given to the report of the Housing and Environmental Health Portfolio Holder which presented the Council’s Street Trading Consents Policy.

A review of the Policy had been undertaken to consider amendments that would bring it up to date and make the application process quicker and more flexible where appropriate cases.

Having considered the options and for the reasons set out in the report, Cabinet agreed to the following:

Resolved:

1.  That the revised Street Trading Consent policy as set out in Annex 1 to this report be adopted.

2.  That the Head of Housing & Environmental Health, in consultation with the Housing & Environmental Health Portfolio Holder, be given delegated authority to make minor amendments to the policy from time to time, including the updating of standard conditions.

3.  That the Head of Communities and Leisure and the Head of Property & Asset Management be given delegated authority to grant Street Trading Consents in respect of street trading activities where those activities are taking place on land under their management.

Leader

To consider the update of the Corporate Action Plan.

Resolved:

To approve the update of the Corporate Action Plan (year 2) as shown in the annex to the report.

Consideration was given to the report of the Leader which set out details of the Corporate Action Plan year two update. The Corporate Action Plan was the delivery document for the Corporate Plan 2019-23: Growing Our Potential.

The update for year two did not recommend removing any of the existing projects at this stage. Each of the projects that were proposed to remain on the Corporate Action Plan in year two had been updated to reflect the ongoing focus of the project, building upon the progress that has been made since their inclusion in year one.

One new project that was recommended for inclusion in the Plan in year two. This was in respect of the Council’s response to having declared a Climate Emergency in September 2019.

Having considered the options and for the reasons set out in the report, Cabinet agreed to the following:

Resolved:

To approve the update of the Corporate Action Plan (year 2) as shown in the annex to the report.