Issue - items at meetings - Housing Committee Workplan Progress Update and Housing Performance Report Quarter 1 2023/23

Resolved:

2.1      That Housing Committee note the Housing performance report Quarter 1 - 2022/23 and Housing Committee Work Plan progress update.

2.2      That Housing Committee note the additional performance indicators relating to private sector housing included in the Housing Committee Work Plan progress update and Housing performance report, Appendix 1, page 16 of 25.

2.3      That Housing Committee approve the re-scheduled and reviewed Housing Committee Work Plan attached in Appendix 2.

2.4      That Housing Committee note progress on each area of work set out in the 2019-2023 Housing Programme under Appendix 3.

30.1    The Assistant Director Housing Management introduced the report to the committee.

Answers to Committee Member Questions

30.2    Councillor Meadows was informed by the chair that a report would be coming to committee to update on Hollingbury Library, along with a legal report on the £3m budget. The chair agreed that the minutes of the Homeless Reduction Board should be shared with Housing Committee Members and noted that all boards report back to committee. It was noted that Seaside Homes will be reporting costs to the committee, as will allocations. The Assistant Director Housing Management noted that the Housing Committee were the decision making body and not any boards.

30.3    Councillor Grimshaw was informed by the Assistant Director Housing Management that they would be written to regarding the costs of long term care for those with a flat, but not occupying the property once details were supplied.

30.4    Councillor Osborne was informed that the data for drawing reports is connected, however the number of HMOs (Homes of Multiple Occupancy) were at 60% and this has increased since June 2022.

Vote

30.5    A vote was taken, and the committee agreed the recommendations unanimously.

RESOLVED:

2.1      That Housing Committee note the Housing performance report Quarter 1 - 2022/23 and Housing Committee Work Plan progress update.

2.2      That Housing Committee note the additional performance indicators relating to private sector housing included in the Housing Committee Work Plan progress update and Housing performance report, Appendix 1, page 16 of 25.

2.3      That Housing Committee approve the re-scheduled and reviewed Housing Committee Work Plan attached in Appendix 2.

2.4      That Housing Committee note progress on each area of work set out in the 2019-2023 Housing Programme under Appendix 3.