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RESOLVED: That subject to the amendment listed above, the minutes be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme be noted; (b) That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises; and (c) That the Committee notes the progress made in completing the outstanding actions.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee endorse the ongoing work to manage the impact that welfare reform and the cost-of-living crisis had, and would continue to have, on some of the most vulnerable residents; (b) That the Committee endorse the measures being implemented via Welsh Government and the Council to mitigate the impact; and (c) That the Chair, on behalf of the Committee, write to the Minister for Works and Pensions to raise the concerns outlined by Members around the bedroom subsidy and financial impact on tenants and the Council.
RESOLVED: That the Committee endorse the year end rent collection outturn for 2024/25.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee support the recommendations for re-designation of identified schemes from sheltered to general needs; (b) That the re-designation of identified schemes from mini-group to general needs be noted; and (c) That the progress of the sheltered housing review be noted.
RESOLVED: (a) That the update be noted; and (b) That the Chair, on behalf of the Committee write to Welsh Government (WG) to outline its concerns around the financial impact on the Council in delivering the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2 and bringing all houses up to this standard.
RESOLVED: That the update be noted.
Councillor Ted Palmer declared a personal interest as a Council tenant.
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RESOLVED: That subject to the amendment listed above, the minutes be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
It was agreed that Councillor Geoff Collett’s name be amended in the minutes. RESOLVED: That subject to the amendment listed above, the minutes be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
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RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme be noted; (b) That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises; and (c) That the Committee notes the progress made in completing the outstanding actions.
The Overview & Scrutiny Facilitator presented the report (agenda item 4) to consider the current Forward Work Programme (FWP) and Action Tracking progress. The Committee supported the suggestion that the North East Wales (NEW) Homes review report be moved back to 9th July on the FWP. It was also suggested that the purpose of the Modular Buildings report being presented on 9th July be amended to reflect that the report would also provide suggestions of areas to develop modular buildings. RESOLVED: (a) That the Forward Work Programme be noted; (b) That the Facilitator, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee, be authorised to vary the Forward Work Programme between meetings, as the need arises; and (c) That the Committee notes the progress made in completing the outstanding actions.
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RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee endorse the ongoing work to manage the impact that welfare reform and the cost-of-living crisis had, and would continue to have, on some of the most vulnerable residents; (b) That the Committee endorse the measures being implemented via Welsh Government and the Council to mitigate the impact; and (c) That the Chair, on behalf of the Committee, write to the Minister for Works and Pensions to raise the concerns outlined by Members around the bedroom subsidy and financial impact on tenants and the Council.
The Chief Officer (Housing and Communities) and Service Manager – Housing Welfare and Communities introduced a report (agenda item 5) to outline the impact of welfare reform on residents and the measures being implemented to help assist those affected, where possible, to mitigate the negative impacts. The Cabinet Member for Housing suggested that the additional information provided around the bedroom subsidy be highlighted on the Council’s website and social media page under the ‘Did you Know’ section. She also suggested that information on the council tax discount available to older people with certain disabilities be included in the Council Tax bill and that all schools be encouraged to add information on Free School Meals and the application process to their school newsletters. The Chair suggested that the information within the report around the spare room subsidy be circulated to all Members for information. The recommendations outlined within the report were supported, together with an additional suggested recommendation that a letter be written to the Minister for Works and Pensions to raise the concerns outlined by Members around the bedroom subsidy and financial impact on tenants and the Council were supported. Councillor Rosetta Dolphin suggested that scenarios facing tenants around the spare room subsidy be included in the letter. RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee endorse the ongoing work to manage the impact that welfare reform and the cost-of-living crisis had, and would continue to have, on some of the most vulnerable residents; (b) That the Committee endorse the measures being implemented via Welsh Government and the Council to mitigate the impact; and (c) That the Chair, on behalf of the Committee, write to the Minister for Works and Pensions to raise the concerns outlined by Members around the bedroom subsidy and financial impact on tenants and the Council.
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RESOLVED: That the Committee endorse the year end rent collection outturn for 2024/25.
The Service Manager – Housing Welfare and Communities introduced a report (agenda item 6) to provide the housing rent collection outturn for 2024/25. In response to questions around existing and former tenant arrears and how this was presented, the Benefits Manager agreed to look at whether this information could be presented separately in future reports. RESOLVED: That the Committee endorse the year end rent collection outturn for 2024/25.
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RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee support the recommendations for re-designation of identified schemes from sheltered to general needs; (b) That the re-designation of identified schemes from mini-group to general needs be noted; and (c) That the progress of the sheltered housing review be noted.
The Chief Officer (Housing and Communities) and Service Manager – Housing Welfare and Communities introduced a report (agenda item 7) to provide an update on the progress of the sheltered housing review which adopted a holistic approach to the sustainability of the sheltered housing stock and was designed to review each scheme from a asset management and housing management perspective. RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee support the recommendations for re-designation of identified schemes from sheltered to general needs; (b) That the re-designation of identified schemes from mini-group to general needs be noted; and (c) That the progress of the sheltered housing review be noted.
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RESOLVED: (a) That the update be noted; and (b) That the Chair, on behalf of the Committee write to Welsh Government (WG) to outline its concerns around the financial impact on the Council in delivering the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2 and bringing all houses up to this standard.
The Service Manager - Housing & Assets presented the key figures and key activities against the void action plan, as outlined in the briefing note (agenda item 8). Following comments around consultation with the Tenants Federation, it was agreed that consideration would be given to how best the Committee could liaise with the Tenants Federation to hear their views going forward. The recommendation to note the update was supported, together with the suggestion that the Chair write to Welsh Government (WG) on behalf of the Committee to outline its concerns around the financial impact on the Council in delivering the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2 and bringing all houses up to this standard. RESOLVED: (a) That the update be noted; and (b) That the Chair, on behalf of the Committee write to Welsh Government (WG) to outline its concerns around the financial impact on the Council in delivering the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2 and bringing all houses up to this standard.
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RESOLVED: That the update be noted.
The Service Manager – Housing & Prevention Services introduced the monthly report on homelessness (agenda item 9) which provided the Committee with evidence on current demand with data compiled for both homeless accommodation and homeless presentations. RESOLVED: That the update be noted.
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