Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies of absence were received from Councillors Mrs S Bayford, Mrs P Hayre and J Englefield, and also from Mr Jonathan Butts.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the Daedalus Scrutiny Panel meeting held on 27 March 2023.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Daedalus Scrutiny Panel meeting held on 27 March 2023 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

There were no Chairman’s announcements made at this meeting.

To receive any declarations of interest from Members in accordance with the Standing Orders and the Council’s Code of Conduct and disclosures of advice or directions received from Group Leaders or Political Groups, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.

There were no declarations of interest made at this meeting.

To receive any deputations of which notice has been lodged.

There were no deputations made at this meeting.

To consider a report by the Head of Finance and Audit on the financial outturn position against the revised by for 2022/23.

The Panel considered a report by the Head of Finance and Audit on the Council’s main achievements in 2022/23 against the objectives of the Daedalus Vision and Strategy, as well as the financial outturn position against the revised budget for 2022/23.

RESOLVED that the Panel note the content of the report.

To consider a report by the Director of Planning and Regeneration on the Airport Investment Programme.

The Panel considered a report by the Director of Planning and Regeneration on the updated Investment Programme for Solent Airport at Daedalus.

At the Invitation of the Chairman, Councillor S D T Woodward, Executive Member for Policy and Resources, addressed the Panel on this item.

RESOLVED that:

Members requested that the Executive take account of their comments as follows:

·         Support the recommendation as set out in the Executive report 19 June 2023;

·         Strongly support the proposal to add a 2000 litre towable bowser to the tender specification for the JetA1 replacement vehicle to supply unleaded aviation fuel and improve the competitive advantage for the airport;

·         Strongly support the recommendation to increase the Capital Programme allocation for the Aeronautical Ground Lighting scheme £2,800,000 in line with the Council’s Daedalus Vision and Outline Strategy.

To consider any items of business dealt with by the Executive that falls under the remit of the Daedalus Scrutiny Panel. This will include any decisions taken by Individual Members during the same time period.

There were no items of Executive Business to be considered at this meeting.

To provide an opportunity for Members to consider the scrutiny priorities for the Daedalus Scrutiny Panel.

The Director of Planning and Regeneration addressed the Panel on this item and gave the Panel the opportunity to put forward any suggestion of items that they would like to scrutinise in this coming year.

The Chairman, Councillor Dugan, requested that the Panel is provided with updated on new projects as they arise. The Director of Planning and Regeneration confirmed that updates would be brought to the Panel as and when appropriate.