Councillor Simon Letts

Council: Southampton

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Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Chief Officer Employment Panel (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Governance Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

28 meetings · Page 1 of 6

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 27th January, 2026 4.30 pm

January 27, 2026, 4:30 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 26th November, 2025 2.00 pm

November 26, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 4.30 pm

November 25, 2025
Governance Committee Committee Member

Special, Governance Committee - Monday, 24th November, 2025 5.00 pm

November 24, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Special, Cabinet - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 4.30 pm

November 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

74 decisions · Page 2 of 15

Southampton Water Activity Centre (SWAC) Transformation Decision

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 4.30 pm - November 25, 2025

...to secure the future of the Southampton Water Activity Centre, a lease appointment was approved for Chieftain Training, along with key commercial terms, and authority was delegated to the Executive Director of Resident Services to finalize contracts and leases.

Recommendations Approved

Southampton Early Advice & Support Service Contract Award

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25th November, 2025 4.30 pm - November 25, 2025

...to recommission the Southampton Early Advice and Support service contract and grants, delegating authority to the Executive Director for Community Wellbeing, Children & Learning to award the contract to the highest scoring bidder after consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member.

Recommendations Approved

Maritime Gateway

From: Special, Cabinet - Tuesday, 4th November, 2025 4.30 pm - November 04, 2025

...to facilitate the redevelopment of the Maritime Gateway site, the Cabinet delegated authority to relevant Executive Directors to terminate or transfer the existing lease, grant a new 250-year lease to a newly formed Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), secure the Council's membership and participation in the LLP, and authorize the Council's financial contribution to the LLP as an interest-free loan, all aimed at delivering an innovation-led scheme focused on health, science, and engineering.

Recommendations Approved

Medium Term Financial Strategy Update

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 4.30 pm - October 28, 2025

...to approve an updated medium-term financial forecast, develop proposals to address a pessimistic financial scenario, agree to initial savings proposals, and conduct a budget engagement exercise.

Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Devolution Update - Hampshire and the Solent MCCA

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 28th October, 2025 4.30 pm - October 28, 2025

...to appoint Councillor Alex Winning as the council's representative and Councillor Christie Lambert as the standing Deputy on the Shadow Board and, once legally established, on the Hampshire & The Solent Combined County Authority, subject to parliamentary approval of secondary legislation.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 28

Average per Month: 2.0

Decisions Recorded: 74