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RESOLVED: That subject to the amendment listed above, the minutes from the 11th December 2024 meeting 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 support the capital investment programme in the next phase of delivery as it moves towards complying with the new updated Welsh Housing Quality Standards and requirements; and (b) That the Committee support the Housing Assets service to continue to manage the Housing Disrepair (HDR) protocol on behalf of the Council, ensuring the obligations placed upon the Council are met.
RESOLVED: That the Committee acknowledges that the adopted Local Development Plan (LDP) includes provision for a small-scale transit site in Flintshire.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee support progress of the work in relation to addressing food poverty in Flintshire; and (b) That the Committee endorse the use of the earmarked reserve to continue to deliver the food poverty programme to March 2026.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Council’s Corporate Risk Register report, in particular risk RHC09 – Resources to Meet Homelessness Obligations, be noted; and (b) That the Committee is assured of the arrangements in place to manage risk RHC09 – Resources to Meet Homelessness Obligations.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee support the levels of progress and confidence in the achievement of priorities as detailed within the Council Plan 2023/28 for delivery within 2024/25; (b) That the Committee support overall performance against Council Plan 2024/25 performance indicators/measures; and (c) That the Committee is assured by explanations given for those areas of underperformance.
RESOLVED: That the update be noted.
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Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That subject to the amendment listed above, the minutes from the 11th December 2024 meeting be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
Councillor Sean Bibby highlighted an error on page 6 of the minutes, that ‘Nant Y Gro’ be amended to read ‘Nant Y Coed’. RESOLVED: That subject to the amendment listed above, the minutes from the 11th December 2024 meeting be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
Decision as recorded
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 a report (agenda item number 4) to consider the current Forward Work Programme (FWP) and Action Tracking progress. She suggested one change, which was to bring forward the Council Fund Budget 2025/26 report to the next meeting of the Committee scheduled for February. 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.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee support the capital investment programme in the next phase of delivery as it moves towards complying with the new updated Welsh Housing Quality Standards and requirements; and (b) That the Committee support the Housing Assets service to continue to manage the Housing Disrepair (HDR) protocol on behalf of the Council, ensuring the obligations placed upon the Council are met.
The Chief Officer (Housing and Communities) and Service Manager – Housing & Assets jointly presented a report (agenda item number 5) to provide an update regarding the new Welsh Housing Quality Standards (WHQS 2 2023), the voids lettable standard and the Council’s obligations relating to delivery of the new standards. It was agreed that a copy of the communication to tenants around the process of reporting disrepairs and the risks to the tenants in appointing a solicitor on a ‘no fee/no win basis’ be circulated to all Members for information and also added to the Council’s Social Media page. The recommendations and comments made by the Committee would be reported to Cabinet. RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee support the capital investment programme in the next phase of delivery as it moves towards complying with the new updated Welsh Housing Quality Standards and requirements; and (b) That the Committee support the Housing Assets service to continue to manage the Housing Disrepair (HDR) protocol on behalf of the Council, ensuring the obligations placed upon the Council are met.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the Committee acknowledges that the adopted Local Development Plan (LDP) includes provision for a small-scale transit site in Flintshire.
The Chief Officer (Housing and Communities) and Service Manager – Planning Strategy jointly presented a report (agenda item number 6) which provided an update on the delivery of an appropriate transit site in Flintshire and framed some of the challenges and considerations required to meet the statutory requirements now and in the future. The recommendation and comments made by the Committee would be reported to Cabinet. RESOLVED: That the Committee acknowledges that the adopted Local Development Plan (LDP) includes provision for a small-scale transit site in Flintshire.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee support progress of the work in relation to addressing food poverty in Flintshire; and (b) That the Committee endorse the use of the earmarked reserve to continue to deliver the food poverty programme to March 2026.
The Service Manager – Housing Welfare and Communities introduced a report (agenda item number 7) to provide an update on the current and planned work in response to the food poverty priority area. The report also highlighted the positive roll Flintshire had played in developing partnerships, supporting other organisations, and facilitating action. In response to a request from Councillor Brockley for a list of Warm Welcome Hubs and Community Hubs across the County, the Service Manager agreed to circulate the link to the Council’s website where this information was shown and updated to the Committee Members following the meeting. The recommendations and comments made by the Committee would be reported to Cabinet. RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee support progress of the work in relation to addressing food poverty in Flintshire; and (b) That the Committee endorse the use of the earmarked reserve to continue to deliver the food poverty programme to March 2026.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the Council’s Corporate Risk Register report, in particular risk RHC09 – Resources to Meet Homelessness Obligations, be noted; and (b) That the Committee is assured of the arrangements in place to manage risk RHC09 – Resources to Meet Homelessness Obligations.
The Strategic Performance Advisor and Chief Officer (Housing and Communities) presented a report (agenda item number 8) which outlined the process of identifying and assessing risks, evaluating their potential consequence, and mitigating them to ensure priorities were achieved. The aim was to minimise the severity of their consequence and likelihood of occurring where possible. It was agreed that the following feedback from the Committee be passed to the Performance Team:- • That only risks relevant to the Committee be presented in future reports; and • That Risk - RCF09 - Housing Revenue Account Capital Investment – be reported to both the Housing & Communities and Corporate Resources Overview & Scrutiny Committees in future reports. RESOLVED: (a) That the Council’s Corporate Risk Register report, in particular risk RHC09 – Resources to Meet Homelessness Obligations, be noted; and (b) That the Committee is assured of the arrangements in place to manage risk RHC09 – Resources to Meet Homelessness Obligations.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee support the levels of progress and confidence in the achievement of priorities as detailed within the Council Plan 2023/28 for delivery within 2024/25; (b) That the Committee support overall performance against Council Plan 2024/25 performance indicators/measures; and (c) That the Committee is assured by explanations given for those areas of underperformance.
The Chief Officer (Housing & Communities) presented a report (agenda item number 9) which presented a summary of performance of progress against the Council Plan priorities identified for 2024/25 at the mid-year (Quarter 2) position. This report was an exception-based report and concentrates on those areas of performance which were not currently achieving their target, RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee support the levels of progress and confidence in the achievement of priorities as detailed within the Council Plan 2023/28 for delivery within 2024/25; (b) That the Committee support overall performance against Council Plan 2024/25 performance indicators/measures; and (c) That the Committee is assured by explanations given for those areas of underperformance.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the update be noted.
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 number 10). RESOLVED: That the update be noted.
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