Agenda for Housing Committee on Wednesday, 15th March, 2023, 4.00pm
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Procedural Business (a) Declaration of Substitutes: Where Councillors are unable to attend a meeting, a substitute Member from the same Political Group may attend, speak and vote in their place for that meeting.
(b) Declarations of Interest:
(a) Disclosable pecuniary interests; (b) Any other interests required to be registered under the local code; (c) Any other general interest as a result of which a decision on the matter might reasonably be regarded as affecting you or a partner more than a majority of other people or businesses in the ward/s affected by the decision.
In each case, you need to declare (i) the item on the agenda the interest relates to; (ii) the nature of the interest; and (iii) whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest or some other interest.
If unsure, Members should seek advice from the committee lawyer or administrator preferably before the meeting.
(c) Exclusion of Press and Public - To consider whether, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted, or the nature of the proceedings, the press and public should be excluded from the meeting when any of the following items are under consideration.
NOTE: Any item appearing in Part Two of the Agenda states in its heading the category under which the information disclosed in the report is exempt from disclosure and therefore not available to the public.
A list and description of the exempt categories is available for public inspection at Brighton and Hove Town Halls.
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Minutes of the previous meeting To consider the minutes of the meeting held on 18 January 2023.
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Chairs Communications |
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Call Over (a) All agenda items will be read out at the meeting and Members invited to reserve the items for consideration.
(b) Those items not reserved will be taken as having been received and the reports’ recommendations agreed.
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To consider the following matters raised by members of the public:
(a) Petitions: to receive any petitions presented to the full council or at the meeting itself;
(b) Written Questions: to receive any questions submitted by the due date of 12 noon on the 9 March 2023;
(c) Deputations: to receive any deputations submitted by the due date of 12 noon on the 9 March 2023.
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Items Referred from Council To consider the following items referred from the last Council meeting.
(1) Petition (2) Deputation (3) Notice of Motion |
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Issues Raised by Members To consider the following matters raised by councillors:
(a) Petitions: to receive any petitions submitted to the full Council or at the meeting itself;
(b) Written Questions: to consider any written questions;
(c) Letters: to consider any letters;
(d) Notices of Motion: to consider any Notices of Motion referred from Council or submitted directly to the Committee.
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Private Sector Housing: Discretionary licensing evidence Additional documents: Decision: RESOLVED:
2.1 That Housing Committee notes the findings of the Private Sector Housing: Housing Stock Condition & Stressors Report that evidences the need for a citywide approach to discretionary licensing (Appendix 1).
2.2 That Housing Committee approves Option 3 (see 3.31), which will be subject to 12 weeks of consultation (to commence once a revised fee structure is agreed by Members). This is:
(1) Citywide Additional HMO Licensing covering properties which have two or more storeys, and three or more tenants are living there as more than one household.
(2) Selective Licensing on all non-HMO private rented sector homes in four wards where the evidence demonstrates a clear link between poor property conditions, deprivation and private rented homes. These wards (1) are: Kemptown, Moulsecoomb & Bevendean, Queen’s Park and Whitehawk & Marina. With a further option in 13 wards in the city on the grounds of poor property conditions. These wards are: Brunswick & Adelaide, Central Hove, Goldsmid, Hanover & Elm Grove, Hollingdean & Fiveways, Preston Park, Regency, Rottingdean & West Saltdean, Round Hill, South Portslade, West Hill & North Laine, Westbourne & Poets Corner and Wish.
2.3 That Housing Committee notes that the Budget Review Group has provided £100,000 to fund non-recoverable costs (such as consultation) needed in developing a scheme and that budget council has allocated a further £20,000.
2.4 That Housing Committee requests the findings of the consultation and appropriate recommendations be brought back to a future committee for Member decision.
(1) New Brighton & Hove wards from May 2023 |
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Housing Repairs and Maintenance – Procurement of Materials Supply Chain Decision: RESOLVED:
That Housing Committee delegates authority to the Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities to:
2.1 Take all steps necessary to procure and award a contract for the materials supply chain for the Housing Repairs & Maintenance Service, with a contract term of 5 years.
2.2 To approve an extension to the contract referred to in 2.1 above for a period of up to 5 years following the initial 5 year term, subject to satisfactory performance. |
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Housing Management Area Panel Review Decision: RESOLVED:
2.1 Approves the revised Terms of Reference for Housing Area Panels in Appendix 1.
2.2 Recommends to Policy & Resources Committee:
i) that it agrees the revised Terms of Reference as set out in Appendix 1
ii) that the revised Terms of Reference come into force on 25th May (Annual Council).
iii) that the Monitoring Officer be authorised to amend and re-publish the Council’s constitutional documents to incorporate the revised Terms of Reference.
2.3 That Policy & Resources Committee:
i) agree the revised Terms of Reference as set out in Appendix 1
ii) agree that the revised Terms of Reference come into force on 25th May (Annual Council).
iii) that the Monitoring Officer be authorised to amend and re-publish the Council’s constitutional documents to incorporate the revised Terms of Reference. |
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Homes for Brighton & Hove – external communal area management at Coldean Lane, Brighton. Decision: RESOLVED:
That Housing Committee:
2.1 Recommends to Policy & Resources Committee that it delegates authority to the Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities to enter into a 250 year head lease of the HBH site at Denman Place, Coldean Lane, Brighton.
That Policy & Resources Committee:
2.2 Delegates authority to the Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities to enter into a 250 year head lease of the HBH site at Denman Place, Coldean Lane, Brighton. |
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Decision: RESOLVED:
2.1 That Housing Committee note this report.
2.2 That Housing Committee agree to a full report coming back to a future Housing Committee which will consider options for a policy. |
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Additional documents: Decision: RESOLVED:
2.1 That Housing Committee notes the report. |
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Items referred for Full Council To consider items to be submitted to the 30 March 2023 Council meeting for information.
In accordance with Procedure Rule 24.3a, the Committee may determine that any item is to be included in its report to Council. In addition, any Group may specify one further item to be included by notifying the Chief Executive no later than 10am on the eighth working day before the Council meeting at which the report is to be made, or if the Committee meeting take place after this deadline, immediately at the conclusion of the Committee meeting
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Part Two Proceedings To consider whether the items listed in Part Two of the agenda and decisions thereon should remain exempt from disclosure to the press and public. |