Agenda item
OPEN ACTIONS
Minutes:
3.1.4. Letters to the Mayor and Clarion Housing Association: 20 October 2022. – Councillor Nathalie Bienfait queried if the Mayor sent a letter to the chair of Spitalfields Housing Association to investigate concerns. Karen Swift, Director of Housing and Regeneration, could not confirm this, although Shalim Uddin, Partnerships Officer, Strategy and Policy confirmed that a meeting arranged with the Mayor was postponed and will be rescheduled in due course. The sub committee will receive an update when available.
Councillor Bienfait also requested an update on the Tower Hamlets Homes consultation. Karen Swift confirmed the summary findings were sent to the Mayor and the public document will be made available on 24 January 2023.
5.1. Challenge Sessions Recommendations: 20 October 2022. – The submission of the full breakdown on the associated £463k with a rationale on why it was apportioned to the HRA. Karen Swift explained the cost submitted at the last sub committee was an estimate. Further work has been undertaken and a lower revised cost breakdown will be made available in the budget report for Cabinet in January.
All consultation work related to housing stock is apportioned to the HRA, as specified by the finance and legal comments detailed in the report. Councillor Francis requested the sub committee consider if it is appropriate to apportion the cost to tenants and leaseholders once the report is available.
The Mayors Future Meetings with Housing Associations: 20 October 2022. – The Chair to request an invitation to any future meetings with the Mayor and Housing Associations and to provide an update to the sub committee. The Chair noted that the planned meeting was postponed and further updates will be submitted at the next sub committee meeting.
5.4.Approach and Support to Homeless Applications: 20 October 2022. – The Submission of the councils KPI for customer satisfaction, response times and performance, including a breakdown on how personal housing plans are measured by quality of service. Karen Swift apologised for not submitting updates and requested details be reviewed at the next meeting. Discussions with Councillor Francis took place on the matter outside of the meeting. All questions will be submitted at the next meeting scheduled for 16 February 2023.
B/F Safety Action Plan: 15 March 2022. – Sub committee members suggested that the Fire Safety Group submit the draft action plan for review before Cabinet in July 2022. Karen Swift confirmed that the recommendations were approved by Cabinet on 30 November 2022 and officers are scheduled to complete all actions by the end of 2023.
RESOLVED that
1. The sub committee will review the details of the consultation and consider if it is appropriate to apportion costs to tenants and leaseholders once the Cabinet report is available.
2. The Chair to request an invitation to any future meetings with the Mayor and Housing Associations and to provide an update to the sub committee.
3. Karen Swift to forward questions regarding the approach and support to homeless applications to the sub committee.
4. The presentation be noted.
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