Agenda item
OUTSTANDING ACTIONS
Minutes:
Paul Burgess updated sub-committee members on the following;
· Local Plan Update – 16 February 2023 meeting. The update from the Planning and Building Control department to be included in the HRSSC work programme for 2023/24. Paul Burgess informed sub-committee members that this will be picked up at OSC as part of the budget and policy framework.
· Swan Housing Presentation: 360 Report – 16 February 2023 meeting. Swan Housing to submit their 360 Feedback Report, resident’s response and KPI’s before the 27th July meeting. Details are still pending.
· Social Landlords Report – 27 April 2023 meeting: THH to submit a brief outlining contractor response times and general performance to the sub-committee for the first meeting of the municipal year 2023/24. This item has been added to the work programme for the 14th December 2023 meeting.
· Homelessness backlog – 27 April 2023 meeting. To be brought to the sub-committee for municipal year 2023/24. This item has been added to the work programme for the 14th December 2023 meeting.
· THH Major Works Programme – 27 April 2023 meeting. A comprehensive report on THH Major Works Programme (with details on response times and general performance) to be included in the HRSSC work programme for 19th October meeting. Details are still pending.
· An Estates ASB Summer Action Plan – 27 April 2023 meeting. Action plan to be brought to the sub-committee for municipal year 2023/24. Details are still pending.
· Details on the number of properties bought by the council on the open market, for use as temporary accommodation. – 11 September 2023 meeting. Members were informed that 430 homes (up to September 2023) have been acquired for use as TA. 182 were purchased from existing LBTH leaseholders, 224 from Poplar Harca and 24 private purchases made on out of borough homes. 2 homes are still to be completed within the existing programme.
Karen Swift, Director of Housing, informed members that the 430 homes were acquired through a buyback scheme, over a four year period for around £173 million. The programme was paused to enable the money be used for direct delivery. Discussions to resume the program are ongoing, as well as discussions on a tenant incentive scheme for larger homes.
· A written brief of modular homes located in the borough – 11 September 2023 meeting. This will be circulated to members outside this meeting.
· A written update on Homeless referral figures, TA and placement details in and out of the borough. – 11 September 2023 meeting. Details including improvement measures were circulated to members outside this meeting.
· A written update on the number of families in bed and breakfast – 11 September 2023 meeting. A briefing note was sent to members prior to this meeting. Karen Swift informed the sub-committee that discussions are ongoing with a large hotel provider in Lewisham, to alleviate the current shortage of suitable accommodation. A second buy-back purchase has been completed on the Clichy Estate and further property discussions are ongoing following a decant.
The National Housing Summit meeting took place in September 2023 and negotiations are now taking place with regard to releasing void, shared ownership and unsold properties to the council. Requests to registered providers (RPs) via the Tower Hamlet Housing Forum (THHF) for void properties are frequently made.
· A Housing Options briefing note will be recirculated to members outside this meeting. Members were informed that a HR grievance investigation and not a police investigation occurred.
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