Issue - items at meetings - Housing & Social Inclusion Performance Report

Report of Head of Housing & Social Inclusion (copy attached).

96.1    The Committee considered a report of the Head of Housing and Social Inclusion which presented the performance report for Housing & Social Inclusion for the third quarter of the financial year 2011-2012.  The report followed the format for presenting information agreed at previous meetings and incorporated changes suggested at the last meeting.

96.2    An amended page setting out paragraph 3.5.0 was circulated to members before the meeting.

96.3    Councillor Mears referred to the appendix relating to empty properties requiring major repairs.  She stated that the HMCC should have a clear report on what was happening to these properties.

96.4    Councillor Peltzer Dunn referred to paragraph 3.3 – Rent Collection and Current Arrears.  He noted that the percentage of households evicted because of rent arrears was 0.10%, whereas 494 tenants had been served with a Notice of Seeking Possession for rent arrears.  The Head of Housing and Social Inclusion explained that each indicator was provided with a definition and they were each measuring different areas. 

96.5    RESOLVED – (1) That the report and the above comments be noted.