Brighton & Hove City Council

HOUSING & NEW HOMES

COMMITTEE                                                                         Agenda Item 60 (b)

Subject:                    Members’ Written Questions

Date of Meeting:     13 March 2024

Report of:                 Executive Lead Officer for Strategy, Governance & Law

Contact Officer:      Shaun Hughes

E-mail: shaun.hughes@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Wards Affected:     All

FOR GENERAL RELEASE

1.         SUMMARY AND POLICY CONTEXT:

1.1      To receive any questions submitted to Democratic Services.

2.         RECOMMENDATIONS:

2.2      That the Committee responds to the questions.

Members’ Questions:

1. Councillor Mcleay Question: Over the past year, what was the average time rough sleepers spent on the street waiting for accommodation to be provided?

2. Councillor Mcleay Question: Following the fire in a high-rise building in my ward (Theobald House), residents understandably feel insecure in their homes and are on heightened alert as to their safety going forward. If residents (both council tenants and leaseholders) communicate with the council that they don't feel safe and don’t understand the principles behind the fire safety measures currently in place – what action could the housing department take to support and reassure these residents to feel safe in their homes?