To receive the report of the Corporate Director, Development and Renewal, proposing the adoption of the Housing Strategy 2016 – 19.

Note – this report was presented to Cabinet on 1 November 2016, it was subsequently amended and is now presented for agreement.

The Council considered the report of the Corporate Director, Development and Renewal, proposing the adoption of the Housing Strategy.

DECISION:

1.            That the draft Housing Strategy and attached appendices be adopted.

(Action by: Aman Dalvi, Corporate Director, Development and Renewal)

The Council considered the report of the Corporate Director Development & Renewal submitting the proposed Housing Strategy 2016 – 2021 for approval.

The recommendation set out in the report was put to the vote and was agreed. Accordingly it was:

RESOLVED:

1.    To adopt the draft Housing Strategy and attached appendices.

Note – as a Budget and Policy Framework item, Paragraph 16.4.6 of the

Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules exclude this item from the Call-In

Process.

The recommendation was altered as the date of the Council meeting was likely to change.

DECISION

1.    To approve the draft Housing Strategy and attached appendices for consideration by the next Full Council meeting.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT AND RENEWAL (A. DALVI)

(Housing Strategy Manager (M. Ling)

Councillor Sirajul Islam, Statutory Deputy Mayor and Cabinet Member for Housing Management and Performance, introduced the report. He highlighted the consultation exercises that had taken place including with the Housing Scrutiny Sub-Committee. He noted the four themes of the strategy including;

·         Delivering more affordable housing, growth and regeneration

·         Meeting people’s housing needs

·         Raising private rented sector standards

·         Effective partnership working

He also noted how the strategy linked to other policies for example around homelessness. Finally, he explained that the Strategy would be presented to Full Council for final approval although the date of the Council meeting was likely to change and so it would not be on 23 November 2016 as listed in the report.

The Mayor welcomed the report, noted the consultation that had taken place with the community and commended the Strategy to Council for approval.

RESOLVED

1.    To approve the draft Housing Strategy and attached appendices for consideration by the next Full Council meeting.