Agenda item - Chair's Communications

9.1      The Chair gave the following communication:

I’d like to thank everyone for coming to this special meeting of Place Overview & Scrutiny Committee.

This meeting has been called in order to give O&S members the opportunity to consider and comment on the council’s response to the recent Social Housing Regulator judgement on the city council’s performance as a social landlord. The report that we’re considering today, and which was circulated to committee at the end of last week, is due to be agreed by Cabinet on the 26th of September.

An extract of the draft minutes of this meeting will be shared with Cabinet Members ahead of their meeting, so any comments or recommendations that O&S members make today will go to inform the Cabinet decision.

The Social Housing Regulator judgement focuses mainly on issues relating to repairs and maintenance, which are within the remit of Place committee. However, the Social Housing Regulator Report also covers resident engagement, which sits within the remit of People committee. It isn’t practical for the report to go to both scrutiny committees, so I have invited members of People O&S committee to attend today’s meeting. People members are welcome to ask questions and discuss the report, but if we are required to vote, please note that this will just be for the voting members of Place committee.

As implementation of measures in response to the Housing Regulator judgement progresses, I will expect regular updates at Place committee. I will invite People O&S members to attend for these items also.