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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: That the Committee support the amendments to the private disabled adaptations policy.
RESOLVED: (a) That the report be noted; and (b) That the Committee continue to support the work being undertaken by the Housing and Prevention Service.
Councillor Ted Palmer declared a personal interest as a Council Tenant.
Decision as recorded
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.
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 4) to consider the current Forward Work Programme (FWP) and Action Tracking progress. It was suggested that the title of the ‘Bolt on Modular Buildings’ report be amended to be renamed ‘Modular Buildings’. It was suggested that a letter of thanks be sent to Sean O’Donnell and Ian Peters to thanks them for their attendance and for assisting Members during the Void Site Visit held on 21st February. The Committee supported this suggestion. 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: That the Committee support the amendments to the private disabled adaptations policy.
The Chief Officer (Housing and Communities) and Service Manager – Housing Welfare and Communities introduced a report (agenda item number 5) which detailed the proposed amendments to the private adaptations policy to achieve a fairer policy for people requiring Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs). The report also considered the financial pressures that the Council were currently under in relation to the delivery of DFGs. RESOLVED: That the Committee support the amendments to the private disabled adaptations policy.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the report be noted; and (b) That the Committee continue to support the work being undertaken by the Housing and Prevention Service.
The Service Manager - Housing & Prevention Services introduced a report (agenda item number 6) which provided a detailed update on the Statutory Homelessness Service and rough sleeper data. RESOLVED: (a) That the report be noted; and (b) That the Committee continue to support the work being undertaken by the Housing and Prevention Service.
The Chief Officer (Housing and Communities) presented a report (agenda item number 7) which outlined the process of identifying and assessing risks, evaluating their potential consequence, and mitigating them to ensure priorities were achieved. RESOLVED:
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