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Report to Committee |
Additional Resources Required |
Providing additional affordable homes |
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Urgently explore a programme of quick build, e.g. modular homes to quickly alleviate housing |
TBC |
Yes |
Explore LGBT+ housing |
TBC (subject to a wider Housing Needs Study) |
Yes |
Improving private rented housing |
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Resubmit selective licensing scheme proposal to improve private rented sector properties in the City |
Q2 |
Yes |
Adopt an ethical landlord charter setting out voluntary standards for landlords |
Q2 |
No |
Create a dedicated private rented sector enforcement team to proactively enforce housing and energy efficiency standards, including fixed penalties and taking action against landlords guilty of criminal breaches of environmental health and safety regulations. Tackle hazardous housing conditions by increasing capacity for 'HHSRS' hazard inspection and taking the initiative in identifying properties for inspection. |
Q2 (agree monitoring) |
No |
Action on landlords who will not let to people on benefits – linked to joint NoM
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Q1 |
No |
Research and develop a social lettings agency. Set up a council run not for profit lettings agency |
Q3/4 |
Yes |
Alleviating homeless and rough sleeping |
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· Strengthen coordinated partnership working with community homeless and faith projects
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N/A already operational via Homeless Reduction Operational Board. |
No |
Negotiate a new Seaside homes agreement which ends the loss of funds for the council under the current deal, protects current tenants and enables Seaside Homes to develop new ways of supporting homeless people (such as providing properties for Housing First) |
Q2 |
Yes |
Develop a strategy and timetable for the provision of council run temporary accommodation |
Q4 |
Yes- |
Following the adoption of the emergency accommodation charter enhance emergency accommodation standards, bringing in house and reduce evictions (evictions monitoring in September) |
Q2 |
Yes |
Achieving carbon reductions and sustainability in housing including address fuel poverty |
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Ensure local home building is providing opportunities for young people to develop skills, for example through apprenticeships |
Q1 |
Yes |
We will take all action required to make our city carbon neutral by 2030 |
Q2 |
Yes |
Recycle building materials wherever possible as a first step towards a circular economy (see Moulsecoomb Hub report) |
Q1 |
TBC |
Deliver spending of warmer homes budget (monitor half year progress) |
Q2 |
No |
Treble ( or “restore to 2015 spending levels”) funding on PV, sustainability and fuel efficiency measures, including additional spend on pv agreed by housing committee (to be included in-budget plans 22/23 onwards) |
Q2 & Q4 |
Yes |
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Improving council housing & community involvement |
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Work with tenants to develop a ‘decent environment’ standard |
Q4 |
No |
Review allocations plan and develop a timetable to consult on and revise allocations policy |
Q3 |
Yes |
Make fuller use of shared housing capacity |
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Develop a policy to provide grants (incentives) for households relinquishing council tenancies. |
Q3 |
Yes |
Alleviating poverty |
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Explore ways to support residents (council and private) who are experiencing financial challenges associated with the cost of living |
Q2 & Q4 |
Yes |
General |
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Identify areas where customer satisfaction and communication can be improved and develop a relevant action plan to ensure a resident focused service. |
Q3 |
TBC |