Agenda and decisions

At the Annual Meeting, Council determined that the Independent Group will chair this Committee. The Committee is advised that Councillor Marion Bateman is the Chair of the Committee for the municipal year.

That the appointment of Councillor Marion Bateman as Chair of the Committee for the 2024/25 municipal year be noted.

To appoint a Vice-Chair for the Committee.

That Councillor Tina Claydon be appointed Chair of the Committee for the municipal year.

To receive any apologies.

To receive any Declarations and advise Members accordingly.

Concillor Ted Palmer declared a person interest as a Council Tenant.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meetings held on 7 February, 6 March and 22 April, 2024. 

That the minutes of the meetings held on 7 February, 6 March and 22 April, 2024 be approved as a correct record.

(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.

That the Committee support the proposed changes to the current heating charges at Council properties with communal heating schemes, as outlined in the report.

(a)       That the Committee note the findings and recommendations of the Audit Wales ‘Together we can Community resilience and self-reliance’ report;

(b)       That the Committee note the recommended response in relation to Audit Wales recommendations; and

(c)       That the Committee recognises the work of numerous voluntary organisations and individuals across the County and feedback this to Cabinet when considering the report at its meeting on 18^th June.

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

(b)       That the Committee note the changes as outlined in the report to the following:

·         The alignment of standards and intervention rate for acquisition 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.

That the update be noted.