Decision details

6.1

Call-In of Cabinet Member for Finance’s Decision on “Disposal of Property at Mount Pleasant, Sharrow Lane”

6.1.1

The Chair of the Economic and Environmental Wellbeing Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee (Councillor Denise Fox) presented a report on the outcome of the Committee’s meeting held on 14th March 2018 where a Call-In of the Cabinet Member for Finance’s decision on 22nd February 2018 regarding “Disposal of Property at Mount Pleasant, Sharrow Lane” was considered.

6.1.2

Councillor Fox, in referring to the decision taken by the Committee, stated that the meeting with Avenues to Zero, herself and Councillor Olivia Blake had now taken place, and it had been agreed at that meeting that Avenues to Zero and the Council would continue to explore potential ways to achieve some of the ambitions set out in Avenues to Zero’s Mount Pleasant bid.

6.1.3

RESOLVED: That Cabinet:-

(a)        notes the decision of the Economic and Environmental Wellbeing Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee, to take no action in relation to the called-in decision, but to recommend a meeting takes place of Cabinet Member for Finance and Chair of Economic and Environmental Wellbeing Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee with Avenues to Zero to explain more fully information underlying the Individual Cabinet Member decision; and

(b)        welcomes the undertaking given at the meeting held with Avenues to Zero to continue to explore potential ways to achieve some of the ambitions set out in Avenues to Zero’s Mount Pleasant bid.

6.1.4

Reasons for Decision

To allow the decision to be implemented.

6.1.5

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

To not agree with the decision of the Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee in relation to the called-in decision.

6.1.6

Any Interest Declared or Dispensation Granted

None

6.1.7

Reason for Exemption if Public/Press Excluded During Consideration

None

6.1.8

Respective Director Responsible for Implementation

Laraine Manley, Executive Director, Place.

6.1.9

Relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee If Decision Called In

Economic and Environmental Wellbeing

6.2

Street Culture Scrutiny Task Group

6.2.1

The Chair of the Safer and Stronger Communities Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee (Councillor Chris Peace) presented a report which outlined the work undertaken by the Committee’s Street Culture Scrutiny Task Group and set out the Task Group’s recommendations, which had been endorsed by the Committee.  The full report setting out the findings and recommendations of the Task Group was appended to the report.

6.2.2

RESOLVED: That Cabinet:-

(a)

thanks (i) the Safer and Stronger Communities Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee for its work in relation to finding out about Street Culture and provision of services in Sheffield and (ii) the Members of the Task Group, and all the Council officers and representatives of partner organisations and groups who contributed to the work of the Task Group;

(b)

notes the Street Culture Scrutiny Task Group Report, attached as Appendix 1 to the report;

(c)

agrees that an initial Cabinet response to the scrutiny recommendations be provided to the Safer and Stronger Communities Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee in July 2018; and

(d)

agrees to provide a Council led multi-agency written response to the Safer and Stronger Communities Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee recommendations for October 2018.

6.2.3

Reasons for the Decision

To maintain momentum, the Scrutiny Committee request an initial response to their recommendations for July 2018, especially those where the Council may or can lead.

Recognising the collaborative approach being taken in regard to Street Culture and provisions in the city, the Scrutiny Committee would like a multi-agency response to its report and recommendations, and feel the Council is best placed to lead on this formal written response to the Scrutiny Committee’s Street Culture Scrutiny Task Group Report and the Committee asks for this by October 2018.

6.2.4

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

An alternative option in relation to the recommendations would be to do nothing with the Task Group Report.  However, given the time and effort spent by the Task Group and contributions to the work and recommendations from organisations across the city, this is not deemed a viable option.

An alternative option in relation to the recommendations would be to respond to the Committee’s report over a much longer timescale. The Scrutiny Committee would like to maintain momentum on this issue but recognise time is required for a multi-agency response, hence the suggestion of an initial Cabinet response in July 2018 and a Cabinet led multi-agency response to its recommendations with a longer timescale of October 2018.

6.2.5

Any Interest Declared or Dispensation Granted

None

6.2.6

Reason for Exemption if Public/Press Excluded During Consideration

N/A

6.2.7

Respective Director Responsible for Implementation

Laraine Manley, Executive Director, Place

6.2.8

Relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee If Decision Called In

Safer and Stronger Communities