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RESOLVED: That 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 having reviewed the Housing Strategy, the Committee supports the progress made on year one delivery of the Housing Strategy 2025-2030.
RESOLVED: That the Committee note the Void Management update.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee acknowledges the statutory, legal and procedural framework governing the variation of occupation contracts under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, including the limits on the Council’s ability to amend existing terms; (b) That the Committee acknowledges the requirement for all proposed amendments to be confirmed as lawful, enforceable and non-detrimental through Legal Services; (c) That the Committee supports the development and implementation of the completed workplan, which sets out the statutory steps, consultation arrangements, and indicative timescales required to progress any lawful variations; (d) That the Committee endorses the principle that only variations deemed lawful, compliant with the Act and non-detrimental to contract holders will be taken forward through the Council’s established governance processes; and (e) That the Committee agrees that full and transparent consultation will be carried out with all affected contract holders prior to implementing any lawful variations.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee supports the overall performance against the Council Plan Objectives; and (b) That the Committee note by the explanations given for areas of underperformance.
RESOLVED: That the update be noted.
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Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the minutes be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 10 June 2026. RESOLVED: That the minutes be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
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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 the report (agenda item 5) to enable the Committee to consider the current Forward Work Programme (FWP) and Action Tracking progress. Councillor Selvester referred to his previous request for information on why housing applications had been cancelled or suspended and the response he had received that the information could not be provided. He outlined why he felt that this information would be helpful and asked again that this information be provided. Housing & Prevention Service Manager responded that this request had been raised with the IT provider who had responded that this currently could not be provided. To enable this information to be collated this would require an enhancement to the system at an additional cost. She said that she would explore the cost of this enhancement to understand whether this cost was reasonable. In response to a suggestion from the Chair, the Housing & Prevention Service Manager agreed to meet with Councillor Selvester following the meeting. Councillor Claydon asked that the following items be added to the FWP for consideration at a future meeting:- • Update on the delivery of Disabled Facilities Grants following the adoption of the revised Disabled Adaptations Policy; and • Report on how the Council were managing housing for people with complex needs. 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 having reviewed the Housing Strategy, the Committee supports the progress made on year one delivery of the Housing Strategy 2025-2030.
The Strategic Housing & Delivery Programme Manager presented the report (agenda item 6) which outlined the progress in delivering the Flintshire Housing Strategy 2025 – 2030 ‘The right type of home in the right location for the right people’. The strategy was adopted in November 2025 after extensive consultation and informed by the Local Housing Needs Assessment (LHMA). The report also provided demand and trend information placing activity in the wider context in which it was currently being delivered and highlighting differences to the assumptions on demand and forecasted supply which underpinned the strategy. RESOLVED: That having reviewed the Housing Strategy, the Committee supports the progress made on year one delivery of the Housing Strategy 2025-2030.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the Committee note the Void Management update.
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 7). In response to a request from Councillor Salkeld, the Service Manager (Housing & Assets) agreed to share the specifications for kitchen units with Councillor Salkeld following the meeting. RESOLVED: That the Committee note the Void Management update.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee acknowledges the statutory, legal and procedural framework governing the variation of occupation contracts under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, including the limits on the Council’s ability to amend existing terms; (b) That the Committee acknowledges the requirement for all proposed amendments to be confirmed as lawful, enforceable and non-detrimental through Legal Services; (c) That the Committee supports the development and implementation of the completed workplan, which sets out the statutory steps, consultation arrangements, and indicative timescales required to progress any lawful variations; (d) That the Committee endorses the principle that only variations deemed lawful, compliant with the Act and non-detrimental to contract holders will be taken forward through the Council’s established governance processes; and (e) That the Committee agrees that full and transparent consultation will be carried out with all affected contract holders prior to implementing any lawful variations.
The Housing Manager introduced the report (agenda item 8) which outlined the statutory, legal and procedural requirements governing the Council’s intention to vary occupation contracts issued under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016. It provided assurance that any amendments will be progressed in full compliance with the legislation and supported by a detailed workplan setting out the necessary steps, consultation arrangements and indicative timescales. RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee acknowledges the statutory, legal and procedural framework governing the variation of occupation contracts under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, including the limits on the Council’s ability to amend existing terms; (b) That the Committee acknowledges the requirement for all proposed amendments to be confirmed as lawful, enforceable and non-detrimental through Legal Services; (c) That the Committee supports the development and implementation of the completed workplan, which sets out the statutory steps, consultation arrangements, and indicative timescales required to progress any lawful variations; (d) That the Committee endorses the principle that only variations deemed lawful, compliant with the Act and non-detrimental to contract holders will be taken forward through the Council’s established governance processes; and (e) That the Committee agrees that full and transparent consultation will be carried out with all affected contract holders prior to implementing any lawful variations.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee supports the overall performance against the Council Plan Objectives; and (b) That the Committee note by the explanations given for areas of underperformance.
The Business Manager introduced the report (agenda item 9) which provided an overview of performance at the year-end position (2025/26) for the objectives relevant to the Community and Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Councillor Claydon referred to the length of time to complete large disabled adaptations and asked for further information on the process for people with severe disabilities who seemed to have to wait the longest for adaptations. It was agreed that information on this could be provided as part of an update report to the Committee, as requested earlier in the meeting and that prior to this, the Business Manager would seek a response from the Service Manager (Housing Welfare and Communities) to be circulated to Committee Members following the meeting. In response to comments made by the Chair around the low response to the National Residents Survey, it was explained that this was a corporate survey and that the Business Manager would explore this further following the meeting. RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee supports the overall performance against the Council Plan Objectives; and (b) That the Committee note by the explanations given for areas of underperformance.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: That the update be noted.
The Housing & Preventions Service Manager provided a monthly update to the Committee on the homelessness statistics across the County including out of County placements as per the briefing note (agenda item 10). Following comments made around the recent changes at the Glanrafon Centre, the Housing & Preventions Service Manager agreed to liaise with the Corporate Manager, Capital Programme and Assets to ensure all local Members were updated. RESOLVED: That the update be noted.
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