Agenda item - Public Involvement

To consider the following items raised by members of the public: (a) Petitions: To receive any petitions presented by members of the public to the full Council or to the meeting itself; (b) Written Questions: To receive any questions submitted by the due date of 10am on the 11^th March 2026; (c) Deputations: To receive any deputations submitted by the due date of 10am on the 5^th March 2026.

49.1 Daniel Harris asked a public question. The Chair responded as follows:

Thank you for your question. Cabinet will be considering the future of the Large Panel System (LPS) blocks, including St James House, Nettleton Court and Dudney Lodge and the North Whitehawk Bird Blocks, at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday this week.

If Cabinet agree to proceed with the demolition of the LPS blocks a rehousing process of all residents living within the blocks will begin and be carried out in a phased way over a number of years – homes will certainly not disappear overnight.

The intended trajectory accounts for the possibility of needing to move Temporary Accommodation tenants from these blocks over the council’s Medium Term Financial Plan, and the potential reduction in these homes is partly offset by the intended increase in acquisitions of new council homes and an expansion in block-booked arrangements.