Issue - meetings

That the draft Forward Work Programme be agreed with the following changes:

-             The HRA Subsidy report to be deferred from the December 2012 meeting to a later date and any replacement report such as the Homelessness and Welfare Reform proposals to be brought in consultation with the Chair and Member Engagement Manager; and

-             That quarterly reports on Capita be received by the Committee.

The Member Engagement Manager introduced the report which gave Members the opportunity to consider and update the Committee’s Forward Work Programme.

The Head of Housing requested that the HRA Subsidy report due to be received at the December 2012 meeting be deferred to a later meeting at a stage when further clarity had been given by the Welsh Government.  She suggested that if it was possible to bring a different report in its place, this could be arranged in consultation with the Chair and Member Engagement Manager.  This was agreed by the Committee.  Councillor G. Hardcastle suggested that the Homelessness and Welfare Reform proposals scheduled for January 2013 be brought forward to the December 2012 meeting.  The Head of Housing would endeavour to bring the report to the December 2012 meeting and if not, it would be brought in January 2012.  She also encouraged Members to attend the Welfare Reform workshop scheduled for 12 November 2012.

In response to discussion on Capita and mobile devices earlier in the meeting, the Committee agreed to receive these reports on a quarterly basis.

The Member Engagement Manager drew Members’ attention to the Committee’s budget meeting scheduled for 22 January 2013 which had been confirmed in writing.  In response to a query on frequency of meetings, he advised that the Committee met twice per ten week cycle.

RESOLVED:

That the draft Forward Work Programme be agreed with the following changes:

-             The HRA Subsidy report to be deferred from the December 2012 meeting to a later date and any replacement report such as the Homelessness and Welfare Reform proposals to be brought in consultation with the Chair and Member Engagement Manager; and

-             That quarterly reports on Capita be received by the Committee.