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RESOLVED That the minutes of the Conwy and Denbighshire Public Services Board Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 20 October, 2023 be approved and signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED: That, subject to the above, the update from North Wales Housing be noted.
RESOLVED: That, subject to the above observations, the Conwy and Denbighshire Public Services Board (PSB) 2023/2024 Annual Report be noted.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme of the Conwy and Denbighshire Service Board Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee be approved, subject to the inclusion of an update from the North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner in March 2025. (b) That future meetings of the Conwy and Denbighshire Service Board Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee take place remotely.
Apologies for absence were received from the following Denbighshire County Councillors Joan Butterfield, Alan Hughes, Terry Mendies, Arwel Roberts and Conwy County Borough Councillors Cheryl Carlisle (Chair), Austin Roberts and Bernice McLoughlin. Apologies for absence were also received from the following Denbighshire County Council Officers, due to prior diary commitments, Helen Vaughan-Evans (Head of Corporate Support Service: Performance, Digital and Assets) and Robyn Lovelock (Insight, Strategy and Delivery Manager).
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RESOLVED That the minutes of the Conwy and Denbighshire Public Services Board Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 20 October, 2023 be approved and signed as a correct record.
The minutes of the previous meeting of the Conwy and Denbighshire Public Services Board Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 20 October, 2023 were submitted for approval. RESOLVED That the minutes of the Conwy and Denbighshire Public Services Board Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 20 October, 2023 be approved and signed as a correct record.
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RESOLVED: That, subject to the above, the update from North Wales Housing be noted.
The Chief Executive of North Wales Housing, Helena Kirk, provided an overview of the work of the organisation across Conwy and Denbighshire, together with an update on the contribution and commitment to the Public Services Board (PSB) and the benefits to North Wales Housing as a participant on the PSB. Reference was made to the following: · The vision of the organisation · North Wales Housing was a local employer (employing 230 employees) and had stock across Conwy and Denbighshire amounting to 1572 properties in Conwy and 75 in Denbighshire · The organisation contributed to local neighbourhood well-being and the development of a Neighbourhood Plan, in consultation with residents · Poverty and prevention work e.g. affordable rents, access to hardship funds and increased resources to assist tenants and the community · Short and medium term areas of success, together with bigger challenges faced by both Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) and Local Authorities e.g. increasing numbers of people requiring additional support and limited housing supply · Reference was made to the climate and nature emergency, Decarbonisation Action Plan and the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 · Collaboration success achieved with both Conwy and Denbighshire Councils was highlighted · Working collaboratively as part of the PSB had helped inform internal priorities, corporate plans, and improve signposting and contacts · North Wales Housing and partners contributed to the PSB in relation to the Well-being Plan 2023-2028. · Collaboration work in relation to key themes, such as climate change, retrofit programmes, new homes and tacking homelessness · Reference was made to the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, the Single Access Route to Housing (SARTH) and how all Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) have to operate within the Welsh Government’s (WG) Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) Framework · Advocating the Healthy Travel Wales Charter Members welcomed the informative update and went on to discuss the following: · Supply and demand for quality affordable housing · Bringing empty homes back into use – some empty homes had been purchased with the assistance of Local Authorities and Transitional Accommodation Capital Funding Programme (TACP). It was noted that North Wales Housing currently had no empty housing stock. · Having an appropriate channel to communicate issues of concern, particularly in relation to well-being concerns. In response, the Chief Executive advised that a Customer Service Team managed all enquiries/correspondence via a generic e-mail address and always endeavoured to promptly direct enquiries to relevant teams. If for some reason communication had not been satisfactory, the Chief Executive welcomed further discussion in order to resolve any issues. · Purchasing older and long-term empty properties and issues associated with the cost of retrofitting those homes – in response, the Chief Executive advised that revenue reserves currently funded the retrofit / decarbonisation of homes, in line with WG targets. · Exploring the possibility of a wider / regional approach in terms of anti-social behaviour. In response, the Chief Executive advised that, whilst North Wales Housing was proactive in terms of anti-social behaviour and had a dedicated Neighbourhood Team, who worked closely with North Wales Police, the suggestion was welcomed and one that she would take forward and discuss further with partners and other RSLs with a view to exploring the potential of adopting a universal approach towards anti-social behaviour. RESOLVED: That, subject to the above, the update from North Wales Housing be noted.
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RESOLVED: That, subject to the above observations, the Conwy and Denbighshire Public Services Board (PSB) 2023/2024 Annual Report be noted.
The Chair of the Conwy and Denbighshire Public Services Board (PSB) (Councillor Jason McLellan) presented the PSB’s- Annual Report for 2023/2024. The annual report provided an overview of what the PSB had achieved during the first year of the latest Well-being Plan (Appendix A of the report). In considering the annual report, Members made reference to the following: · The achievements and priorities of the PSB e.g. promoting Active Travel, climate change and the importance of community engagement. · Raising awareness of the PSB as a whole. · A Member of the Committee praised the PSB and DCC Corporate Plan objectives in relation to equalities. · The suggestion of an integrated travel system across Conwy and Denbighshire. The Leader welcomed the suggestion and stated that he would feed it back to the PSB. · Reduction in Citizen Advice Bureau (CAB) funding regarding access to legal services. In response, Members were advised that, such matters could be raised with the Police and Crime Commissioner. · The Chair of the PSB stated that for 2024/2025 the Board would be focusing on raising its profile amongst residents and others in the area, carbon reduction, and strengthening collaboration between all local authorities and PSBs in the region. RESOLVED: That, subject to the above observations, the Conwy and Denbighshire Public Services Board (PSB) 2023/2024 Annual Report be noted.
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RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme of the Conwy and Denbighshire Service Board Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee be approved, subject to the inclusion of an update from the North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner in March 2025. (b) That future meetings of the Conwy and Denbighshire Service Board Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee take place remotely.
The Forward Work Programme of the Conwy and Denbighshire Service Board Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee was presented. Discussion arose regarding the following: • Extending an invitation to the North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner to attend the next meeting in March 2025. • Members’ views were sought in terms of the format (hybrid or remote) of future meetings of the Conwy and Denbighshire Service Board Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee. RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme of the Conwy and Denbighshire Service Board Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee be approved, subject to the inclusion of an update from the North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner in March 2025. (b) That future meetings of the Conwy and Denbighshire Service Board Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee take place remotely.
The minutes of the previous meeting of the Public Services Board held 14 June 2024 were presented for information.
The forward work programme of the Conwy and Denbighshire Public Services Board was presented for information.
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