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 and Action Tracking documents.

The Facilitator advised that the following annual reports would be added to the FWP following the meeting:-

• Housing Support Grant Programme
• Homeless
• Common Housing Register

Councillor Helen Brown requested that the following reports be added to the FWP for consideration by the Committee at future meetings:-

• Estate and Property Management – to include clean and tidy neighbourhoods, protecting our investment and void properties and the re-introduction of EVA’s and tenancy management inspections;
• NEW Homes – options paper on the pros and cons of keeping NEW Homes as a trading company; and
• Options on the re-designation of Sheltered Housing properties deemed in low demand.

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.