Agenda and minutes

Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

16.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 95 KB

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting.

Minutes:

The minutes of the meeting held on 3rd September 2019 were approved.

17.

Disclosures of Pecuniary and Personal Interests

Minutes:

No disclosures were made.

18.

Declarations - the Party Whip

No declarations of the existence of the Party Whip were made.

 

Minutes:

No declarations were made.

19.

Questions under Scrutiny Committee Procedure 11.16

No questions were submitted.

Minutes:

No questions were submitted.

20.

Work Programme pdf icon PDF 53 KB

A report of the Head of Strategic Support enabling the Committee to review and agree the Scrutiny Work Programme.

 

 

Additional documents:

Minutes:

A report of the Head of Strategic Support was submitted to enable the Committee to review and agree its work programme (item 6 on the agenda filed with these minutes).

 

The Strategic Director for Housing, Planning and Regeneration and Regulatory Services and the Democratic Services Officer assisted the Committee with its consideration of the report.

 

RESOLVED That the current position with the Committee’s Work Programme be noted.

 

Reason

 

To enable the Council’s new scrutiny arrangements to operate efficiently and effectively.

21.

Quarterly Performance Monitoring Report pdf icon PDF 431 KB

A report of the Strategic Director providing performance monitoring information and results for the second quarter of 2019-20 in respect of the Corporate Plan objectives and key performance indicators, including anti-social behaviour and housing repairs complaints.

Minutes:

A report of the Strategic Director providing performance information for the

second quarter of 2019 -20, in respect of the Corporate Plan objectives and Key Performance Indicators was submitted (item 7 on the agenda filed with these minutes).

 

The Strategic Director for Housing, Planning and Regeneration and Regulatory Services attended the meeting and assisted with consideration of the item.

 

RESOLVED That the performance results, associated commentary and the explanations provided be noted.

 

Reason

 

To record the information contained in the 2019-20 Quarter two Performance Monitoring Information report.

 

22.

Five Year Housing Land Supply Update pdf icon PDF 72 KB

A report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration to provide the Committee with an update to the Committee on the status of the Council’s five year Housing Land Supply.

Minutes:

A report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration updating the Committee on the current status of the Council’s five year housing land supply was submitted (item 8 on the agenda filed with these minutes).

 

The Strategic Director for Housing, Planning and Regeneration and Regulatory Services and the Head of Planning and Regeneration assisted with consideration of the item.

 

Summary of discussion:

 

(i)            The Council now had a housing land supply of 6.1 years and was not expecting the level to drop below 5 years.

(ii)          There was a stable trend moving forward which the Committee was pleased to hear.

 

RESOLVED that the update be noted.

 

Reason

 

To acknowledge the Committee’s consideration of the item.

23.

Update on the Housing, Empty Homes and Homelessness Strategies Action Plan pdf icon PDF 67 KB

A report of the Head of Strategic and Private Sector Housing to provide the Committee with an update on the Council’s Housing, Empty Homes and Homelessness Strategies Action Plan.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

A report of the Head of Strategic and Private Sector Housing updating the Committee on the delivery of the Housing, Homelessness and Empty Homes Strategies was submitted (item 9 on the agenda filed with these minutes).

 

The Cabinet Lead Member for Housing and the Head of Strategic and Private Sector Housing assisted with consideration of the item.

 

Summary of discussion:

 

(i)            The Council would complete regular housing needs surveys to determine the housing need in rural areas such as parishes. This was completed along with a resident’s survey and identifying available land for development. There is also a link to the local neighbourhood plan and the housing allocations policy to ensure a joined-up approach.

(ii)          The Council had completed a Rough Sleeper count earlier in the year which identified three people sleeping rough. The Committee was advised that this figure changed throughout the course of the year and depending on the weather. Any rough sleepers were always approached and offered advice and support and the Council worked hard to ensure it looked after any rough sleepers.

(iii)         The eviction process was explained to the Committee and that every opportunity was given to tenants to retain their property.

(iv)         The Committee praised the Council’s Lightbulb Service as being effective and receiving a high level of satisfaction from residents.

(v)          The Council was on target to recover 50 empty homes by the end of the year which would ensure they were on target to achieve over 250 empty homes by the end of the period.

 

RESOLVED that the report be noted.

 

Reason

 

To acknowledge the Committee’s consideration of the item.