Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be noted;

(b)       That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises; and

(c)        That the Committee notes the progress made in completing the outstanding actions.

The Overview & Scrutiny Facilitator presented the current Forward Work Programme for consideration. 

The Facilitator commented that there were no proposed changes to the items listed for future meetings.  In referring to the actions arising from the last meeting, the Facilitator reported that officers had confirmed that the actions relating to the Housing Rent Income & Welfare Reform report would be captured as additional information in future reports.  The action on a letter being sent to the Department of Works and Pensions (DWP) would be completed later in the week.

Councillor Dave Evans referred to the following actions arising from the last meeting and asked that this information be circulated prior to the next Housing Rent Income & Welfare Reform update report in six months’ time:-

• Information on the number of cases waiting to go back to court to be provided following the meeting; and
• Information on how many of the 454 households who were subject to a reduction in their housing benefit payment because of the Bedroom Tax and were in arrears to be provided following the meeting.

            The recommendations, as outlined within the report, were moved by Councillor Bernie Attridge and seconded by Councillor Dale Selvester.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Forward Work Programme be noted;

(b)       That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises; and

(c)        That the Committee notes the progress made in completing the outstanding actions.