Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies for absence

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Sceal and Wilson.

To receive any declarations of pecuniary interest.

There were no declarations of interests relating to matters on the agenda.

To receive the Minutes of the meeting held on 19 October 2022.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 19 October 2022 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Session with the Leader of the Council to monitor the progress of the implementation of the regeneration strategy.

The Committee received an update on the regeneration and housing strategy.

The Committee examined, via a question and answer session with the relevant Cabinet Lead and officers, the following aspects of the strategy:

·                     Details of the proposed soft marketing consultation

·                     The future plans for the regeneration of Waterlooville Town Centre

·                     The proposed development of Bulbeck Road and the proposed timescales

·                     The redevelopment of Market Parade, Havant

·                     The form and design of modular housing

·                     The proposals for managing and letting modular housing

During the question and answer session, the Cabinet Lead and officers agreed to forward examples of modular housing to members of the Committee.

RESOLVED that the update be noted.

Progress update on developments since the Council approved the move to standalone in February and the approval of the senior management structure in May.

The Committee received an update on the new senior Management Team and senior officer pay policy.

The Committee examined, via a question and answer session with the relevant Cabinet Lead and officers, the following aspects of the strategy:

·                 How the costs for the new structure had been accounted for in the Council’s budget forecasts

·                 The financial costs and savings that could be achieved through the new structure

·                 The size of the current and proposed workforce

·                 The process for the appointment of the new management structure

The Committee thanked the officers for their contribution towards the transformation of the Council since the divorce from East Hampshire County Council.

RESOLVED that the update be noted.

(a)        to receive a progress report from the Sponsorship of Roundabouts Task and Finish Panel; and

(b)        to note that the provisional date for the challenge session with Southern Water is 23 February 2023.

The Committee considered its workplan for 2022/23 and received an update on the work of the Meridian Centre Task and Finish Panel.

The Committee was consulted on pans to hold an extraordinary meeting of the Committee in January 2023 to consider the future ICT infrastructure and security provision options.

RESOLVED that Councillor Keast be appointed to the Council’s Roundabout Sponsorship Scheme Task and Finish Panel.