Issue - meetings
Terms of reference - Housing Scrutiny Sub-Committee
Meeting: 11/09/2017 - Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee (Item 3)
3 Overview and Scrutiny Report: Housing Scrutiny Sub-Committee Work Programme 2017-18 PDF 105 KB
Minutes:
The Committee considered the draft work programme for the Housing Scrutiny Sub – Committee for the municipal year 2017/18 that reflected the discussions on the programme at the previous Committee meeting.
The Committee made a number of comments on the report.
Members requested that the quarterly monitoring information be brought forward in the new format agreed by the Committee (as discussed under the previous agenda item). The Quarter two information should be brought to the Committee in November and the Quarter three information in March.
Members also referred to the proposed review of the use of Air BnB in the private sector. It was requested that this should explore the impact of such accommodation in terms of anti-social behaviour and prostitution.
Members also stressed the need for an in-depth review of fire safety issues, covering the wider issues such as fire safety in private tower blocks and other buildings. Officers referred to the work plan review on this subject. It was noted that it would be at the Committee’s discretion to determine what this would cover. A schedule of dates would be prepared for this scrutiny review and circulated to the Committee
It was also requested that there be a Spotlight Review of leaseholders services. There was some discussion about whether this should look at experience in the private sector as well as with RSLs. It was agreed that Officers would discuss this with the Chair.
It was also requested that the Committee receive a progress report on the housing delivery vehicle, a report on the future status of the ALMO, an update on the Right to Buy Scheme and the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
RESOLVED:
1. That the proposed draft work programme is noted.
2. That the Interim Service Manager, Strategy, Policy & Performance - after consultation with the Chair of the Housing Scrutiny Sub-Committee, to finalise the work programme.
Meeting: 18/07/2016 - Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee (Item 3)
3 Terms of reference - Housing Scrutiny Sub-Committee PDF 79 KB
Additional documents:
- Housing SC Appendix 1 TORs, item 3 PDF 56 KB
- Housing SC Appendix 2 membership, item 3 PDF 73 KB
- Hosuing SC Appendix 3 Meeting Dates, item 3 PDF 42 KB
Minutes:
The Chair referred members to pages 5-13 of the agenda pack and explained that the Committee is required to review and note the terms of reference of the Sub-Committee, as agreed by Full Council at its meeting of 18th May 2016. She asked if there were any points arising:
Councillor Andrew Cregan asked for clarification regarding page 9 of the agenda pack which referred to the 26th September as the next meeting date and page 13 which referred to the 10th October.
Afazul Hoque confirmed the date to be the 10th October 2016.
Councillor Cregan also requested that the 28th November 2016 meeting be reviewed as this was on the same date as the Labour Group meeting.
The responsible officer agreed to seek a new date for this meeting.
The Sub-Committee RESOLVED to:
AGREE the terms of reference, Quorum, Membership, dates of future meetings for the Housing Scrutiny Sub-Committee, subject to the aforementioned meeting date amendments.