Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendations.

Councillor Bibby introduced the report which provided an update on delivery of the Housing Strategy Delivery Plan 2019 - 2024 with a particular focus on the financial year 2023/24.

The Housing Strategy had a delivery plan which set out three strategic priorities and related activity to achieve those priorities:

• Priority 1: Increase supply to provide the right type of homes in the right location.
• Priority 2: Provide support to ensure people live and remain in the right type of
• home.
• Priority 3: Improve the quality and sustainability of homes.

The Chief Officer (Housing and Communities) added that this was an annual report which provided an update for Members.  Appended to the report was the latest update against each of the priorities.  The report had been submitted to Community and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee where the recommendations had been supported. 

            In response to a question from Councillor Bithell, the Chief Officer explained that the statutory homes service delivery was funded via the Council Fund.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the progress on delivery of the Housing Strategy Action Plan 2019-2024 be noted; and

(b)       That the challenges outlined in the report to the following be noted:

·         The alignment of standards and intervention rate for acquisitions under the Social Housing Grant (SHG) with those under the Transitional Accommodation Capital Programme (TACP)

·         The updated timeframe for renewal of the current Housing Strategy