BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL
Housing & New Homes Committee
4.00pm 21 June 2023
Council Chamber, Hove Town Hall
decision list
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Part One |
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Constitutional Matters
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RESOLVED:
2.1 That the committee’s terms of reference, as set out in Appendix A to this report, be noted; and
2.2 That the establishment of an Urgency Sub-Committee consisting of the Chair of the Committee and two other Members (nominated in accordance with the scheme for the allocation of seats for committees) to exercise its powers in relation to matters of urgency on which it is necessary to make a decision before the next ordinary meeting of the Committee, be approved.
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Housing Performance Report Quarter 4 - 2022/23
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RESOLVED:
2.1 That Housing & New Homes Committee notes the report.
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Purchase of Kubic Apartments, Whitehawk Way, Brighton
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RESOVLED:
That Housing & New Homes Committee:
2.1 recommends to the Strategy, Finance & Regeneration Committee that it agrees the purchase of Kubic Apartments Whitehawk Way, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 5FH and grants delegated authority to the Executive Director Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities to negotiate the sale price up to the maximum set out in the Part 2 report.
2.2 recommends to the Strategy, Finance & Regeneration Committee that funding is switched and part of the budget from the Home Purchase Policy 2023/24 is used to purchase Kubic Apartments as outlined in paragraphs 3.3. and 3.4 of the Part 2 report.
That Strategy, Finance & City Regeneration Committee:
2.3 agrees the purchase of Kubic Apartments Whitehawk Way, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 5FH and grants delegated authority to the Executive Director Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities to negotiate the sale price up to the maximum set out in the Part 2 report.
2.4 agrees that funding is switched and part of the budget from the Home Purchase Policy 2023/24 is used to purchase Kubic Apartments as outlined in paragraphs 3.3. and 3.4 of the Part 2 report.
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Housing, Health & Safety Update
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RESOLVED:
2.1 That Housing & New Homes Committee note the key outcomes, actions and resourcing plan arising from the Housing health & safety review to date and that a final report and an Action Plan will be brought back for consideration at September Housing & New Homes Committee following engagement with tenants at Housing Area Panels.
2.2 That Housing & New Homes Committee agree that this Committee report is shared with the Regulator of Social Housing.
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Rough Sleeping and Single Homeless Services Re commissioning
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RESOLVED:
That Housing & New Homes Committee agree to:
2.1 Delegate authority to the Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities to take all steps necessary to procure and award contracts for the rough sleeping and single homeless services listed in Appendix 1.
2.2 A Housing Committee Member workshop will take place prior to the stage 2 tender exercise. This will provide detail of the needs analysis, how contracts will be specified in order to drive better performance, and actions available to the local authority to improve performance (if necessary). |