Meeting

A copy of the record of the previous decisions taken at Cabinet on 25 September 2025 is attached.

Purpose

To outline the priorities for the Portsmouth Youth Justice Strategic Partnership over the next 2 years 2025-27 and provide an overview of progress from the previous plan, references national and regional priorities and how we seek to deliver on our priorities.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet

1. Approve the Portsmouth Youth Justice Plan 2025-2027.

2. Recommend that Full Council give final approval of the Plan in line with local governance processes.

Purpose

The purpose of the report is to set out the response of officers to the Education, Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel's recommendations arising from the review of Elective Home Education.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet

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

2. Note and consider the conclusions and recommendations as set out in Section 4 of the report.

Purpose

To introduce the draft Pre-Submission Portsmouth Local Plan Addendum (Appendix 1) and recommend Members approve it for consultation in line with the recommendations set out below. The report also introduces four draft supporting documents that will be finalised and form part of the consultation process once approved by Members, namely the Sustainability Appraisal and its Non-Technical Summary (Appendix 2), the Habitat Regulations Assessment (Appendix 3), the Policies Map extracts (Appendix 4) and the Integrated Impact Assessment (Appendix 5).

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet agree and recommend to Full Council that:

1. Approve the draft Pre-Submission Portsmouth Local Plan Addendum and its draft Policies Map extracts for public consultation under Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 subject to any minor changes that are deemed necessary prior to the start of the consultation being agreed by the Assistant Director of Planning & Economic Growth in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning Policy & City Development.

2. Approve the draft Sustainability Appraisal and draft Habitats Regulations Assessment supporting the draft Pre-Submission Portsmouth Local Plan Addendum for public consultation under Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 subject to any minor changes that are deemed necessary prior to the start of the consultation being agreed by the Assistant Director of Planning & Economic Growth in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning Policy & City Development.

3. Delegate authority to the Assistant Director of Planning & Economic Growth in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning Policy & City Development to make any minor changes arising from the consultation and submit the Pre-Submission Portsmouth Local Plan Addendum and the 2024 Pre-Submission Portsmouth Local Plan to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government under regulation 22 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 for examination along with both sets of Pre-Submission representations and the Core Document Library.

4. Note that if major changes are required to the Pre-Submission Portsmouth Local Plan Addendum that a further public consultation and decision by the City Council will be required.

5. Note that the final Portsmouth Local Plan will be brought back in its entirety to Full Council prior to formal adoption following the independent examination undertaken by an inspector appointed by the Secretary of State.

Purpose

To inform the Cabinet on the programme of activity to support the 50th anniversary of Portsmouth International Port in 2026.

Purpose

To consider the allocation from funds held as 'City Wide' Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet

1. Approve a funding contribution of £50,000 from City-Wide Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) towards the establishment of a city-wide public Wild in Art Trail.

2. Agree that delegation be given to the Corporate Performance Manager, in consultation with the Leader, to arrange for the retention and permanent installation of some the funded "Wild in Art" sculptures at strategic locations across the city, contributing to the long-term enhancement of the public realm.

3. Agree that any proceeds from sponsorship or the sale of sculptures which exceed the cost of staging the Art Trail, be returned to the City-Wide Neighbourhood CIL fund.

4. Approve a funding contribution of £70,000 from City-Wide Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) towards a city-wide SUDS scheme in Schools across the city.

5. Approve a funding contribution of £5,133 from City-Wide Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) towards accessibility and infrastructure improvements to Milton Community Allotment.

Purpose

To update members on the current Revenue Budget position of the Council as at the end of the first quarter for 2025/26, in accordance with the proposals set out in the “Portsmouth City Council - Budget & Council Tax 2025/26 & Medium-Term Budget Forecast 2026/27 to 2028/29 & Capital Strategy 2025/26-2034/35” report approved by the City Council on 25 February 2025.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet

1. Note the General Fund Forecast Outturn for 2025/26 (as at 30 June 2025).

The overspend is analysed as follows:

FORECAST OUTTURN 2025/26

£000

Forecast Net Overspend (before transfers to/from) Reserves

7,363

Less Transfers From Portfolio / Cabinet Reserve:

Overspendings (in accordance with approved Council resolutions)

(1,823)

Add Transfers to Portfolio and Other Reserves:

Underspendings (in accordance with approved Council resolutions)

382

Forecast Net Overspend (before Windfall Costs)

5,922

Less Expenditure funded from Corporate Contingency:

Windfall Costs

(5,260)

Forecast Net Overspend 2025/26

662

2. Note that in accordance with approved policy as described in Section 6 any actual overspend at year end will in the first instance be deducted from any Portfolio Reserve balance and once depleted then be deducted from the 2026/27 Cash Limit.

3. Agree that Directors, in consultation with the appropriate Cabinet Member, consider options that seek to minimise any forecast overspending presently being reported and prepare strategies outlining how any consequent reduction to the 2026/27 Portfolio cash limit will be managed to avoid further overspending during 2026/27.

Purpose

1. To seek approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that has been developed with the aim to control any excess costs of the new Hampshire & The Solent Combined County Authority (HaTSCCA) or any new contributions towards projects / expenditure that may be proposed by the Board of HaTSCCA.

2. To appoint a Portsmouth City Councillor, and a standing deputy, to the HaTSCCA and the Shadow Board for the HaTSCCA.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet

1. Cabinet is asked to agree that Natalie Brahma-Pearl, Chief Executive should be authorised to sign the MoU, attached as Appendix 1 (and be given authority to make minor changes to the MOU, agreed by all the Constituent Authorities, before it is signed if necessary) which is looking to ensure as far as is possible that all the Constituent Authorities seek to control the expenditure of the HaTSCCA.

2. In anticipation of secondary legislation being approved by Parliament (the current Statutory Instrument being enabled), Cabinet is also asked to make the below declarations:

a) the appointment of Councillor Pitt as the Council's representative for both the Shadow Board and the Board of the Hampshire & The Solent Combined County Authority until the Full Council AGM in 2026.

b) the appointment of Councillor Sanders as the standing deputy for Councillor Pitt for both the Shadow Board and the Board of the Hampshire & The Solent Combined County Authority until the Full Council AGM in 2026.