Agenda item - Chairs Communications

19.1    The Chair reported that all Committee members would have received the latest edition of the New Homes for Neighbourhoods Update, which reports progress with the council’s programme of building much needed new homes across the city. Some hard copies were also available at the Committee meeting.

19.2    The Chair reported that she was very pleased to open 2 new wheelchair accessible family bungalows this summer, both of which had now been let.

19.3    The Chair reported that another 77 new council homes for affordable rent were now being built at six sites in Brighton, Hove and Portslade, with more in the pipeline.