Meeting

A copy of the record of the previous decisions taken at Cabinet on 29 April 2025 is attached.

Purpose

To agree appointments to represent the Council on the governing bodies of the outside organisations listed in Appendix 1 for the 2025/26 municipal year.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet

1. Agrees appointments to represent the Council on those outside organisations set out in Appendix 1 for the 2025/26 municipal year; and

2. Agrees any Member Champion positions and appointments for the 2025/26 municipal year.

Purpose

To provide context to the council's Modern Slavery Transparency Statement, update progress against the 2024/25 improvement plan, and to seek approval to publish the statement on the council's website as required by the Modern Slavery Act 2015.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet

1. Approves the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement for the signature of the Leader and publication on the council's website and

2. Approves that Full Council be asked to note the decision of the Cabinet to approve and publish the statement on the council's website.

Purpose

To set out the response of officers to the Economic Development Culture & Leisure Scrutiny Panel's recommendations, arising from a review into cultural accessibility and engagement with deprived communities.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet

1. Thanks the Panel for its work in undertaking the review.

2. Notes and considers the recommendations, together with the officer responses to the recommendations, which are set out in the Appendix to the report.

Purpose

To set out the response of officers to the Economic Development, Culture & Leisure Scrutiny Panel's recommendations arising from a review into the management of empty commercial properties to ensure maximum income generation.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet

1. Thanks the Panel for its work in undertaking the review.

2. Notes and considers the recommendations together with the officers responses to the recommendations which are set out in Appendix 1 to this report.

Purpose

to set out the response of officers to the Education, Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel's recommendations arising from a review into work experience opportunities for young people within Portsmouth City Council.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet

1. Thanks the Panel for its work in undertaking the review.

2. Notes and considers the recommendations as set out in Section 4.

Purpose

To set out the response of officers to the Traffic, Environment and Community Safety Scrutiny Panel's recommendations arising from a review into Environmental Anti-Social behaviour.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet

1. Thanks the panel for its work.

2. Notes and considers the recommendations contained in the scrutiny panel's report.

Purpose

1. To update Cabinet on preparations for the Look Up Portsmouth festival 2025

2. To agree the inclusion of PCC assets identified in the attached appendix can be offered for inclusion in the 2025 Look Up Portsmouth paint festival on 13 and 14 September 2025 and that the consultation process established in the Housing cabinet report dated 13 July 2023 is used as appropriate.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet

1. Agree that the Cabinet Member for Housing and Tackling Homelessness approves the use of the consultation process established in 2023 for the inclusion of the walls in their portfolio identified in Appendix 1 for inclusion in the 2025 Look Up Portsmouth festival.

2. Agree that the Cabinet Member for Transport approves the use of the consultation process established in 2023 for the inclusion of the walls in their portfolio identified in the attached Appendix 1 for inclusion in the 2025 Look Up Portsmouth festival.

3. Agree that the Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Leisure & Sport approves the use of the consultation process established in 2023 for the inclusion of the walls in their portfolio identified in the attached Appendix 1 for inclusion in the 2025 Look Up Portsmouth festival.

4. Agree that the Cabinet Member for Children, Families & Education approves the use of the consultation process established in 2023 for the inclusion of the walls in their portfolio identified in the attached Appendix 1 for inclusion in the 2025 Look Up Portsmouth festival.

5. Agree that the Cabinet Member for Community Wellbeing, Health & Care approves the use of the consultation process established in 2023 for the inclusion of the walls in their portfolio identified in the attached Appendix 1 for inclusion in the 2025 Look Up Portsmouth festival.

6. Place on record thanks to Andrew Malbon, principal architect, for his coordination of the City Council’s contribution to the festival and to the festival organisers, partners and agencies that have supported the festival.

Purpose

1. To update Cabinet on the performance of the Clean Air Zone, outlining recent work undertaken through a Targeted Feasibility Study (TFS);

2. To inform Cabinet of the position set out by Central Government in response to the TFS (March 2025);

3. To outline next steps for the Clean Air Zone.

Purpose

To give an overview of Year Three spend, outputs and outcomes of the UKSPF and the indicative Year Four breakdown.

Purpose

To provide an overview of the Get Solent Working Plan, its alignment with the Get Britain Working White Paper, and the proposed governance framework for its implementation.

Purpose

To seek approval to pilot a match funding grant scheme to the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) In Portsmouth, working in partnership with HIVE Portsmouth.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet

1. Approve the match funding scheme;

2. Approve HIVE Portsmouth as administrator of the scheme.