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Councillors A Screen, J Cleverly and Y Forsey
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Housing and Communities The Head of Housing and Communities gave an overview of the report. Members discussed and questioned the Officers and Cabinet Members on the content of the report. • The Committee requested figures on the number of long-term voids (explain this in brackets – is it empty properties?) in the city, broken down by private ownership and Registered Social Landlords, together with information on how many could realistically be brought back into use. • The Committee noted the reduction in community training numbers and emphasised the need to understand whether changes to the course or recording arrangements had affected the figures. • The Committee requested clarification on the difference between the figures reported for Performance Measure “Number of students enrolling on Community Learning Courses”, specifically the reference to 790 students on page 20 of the report and 761 students on the following page for Performance Measure “Percentage of students successfully completing courses”. • The Committee requested further information on the data available in relation to the Housing Support Grant Service, including any outcomes that could be shared with Members, specifically in relation to the newly procured temporary accommodation service. • The Committee recommended that data be provided to all ward councillors showing the breakdown of temporary accommodation properties within their respective wards. • The Committee recommended that consideration be given to developing a policy approach for the procurement of temporary accommodation properties, to help manage their distribution and avoid over-concentration in particular areas. Infrastructure The Cabinet Member for Assets and Infrastructure introduced the report. The Head of Infrastructure gave an overview of the report. Members discussed and questioned the Officers and Cabinet Members on the content of the report. • The Committee recommended that communication with ward councillors and relevant authorities be strengthened in relation to street works and highways activity, so that Members are better informed about planned and ongoing works within their wards, including changes to arrangements or timescales. • The Committee requested that officers carry out a information gathering exercise of other local authorities or areas with more challenging weather conditions, to identify whether any approaches could help improve highways maintenance and resilience locally. • The Committee requested clarification on whether the RAG status for Item 4 on page 38, “Project - Moving Traffic Contraventions and Bus Lane Enforcement”, should be red rather than amber, given that the 31 March 2026 completion date had passed and the action had not been completed. • The Committee requested clarification on whether the RAG status for Ref 12 on page 40, “Update flood risk management plan and strategy in line with national strategy”, should be red rather than amber, as the action had not been fully completed. Officers advised that the definition of the performance measure RAG assessment would be checked. Environment and Public Protection The Head of Environment and Public Protection gave an overview of the report. Members discussed and questioned the Officers and Cabinet Members on the content of the report. • The Committee commended the progress made on completed actions, and praised the positive work on air quality, fly-tipping awareness and Trading Standards, included how well this work has been promoted to the public. • The Committee requested further clarification on the definition and measurement of “improved behaviours” in relation to Ref 2 on page 73 of the report – “Deliver programmes to reduce antisocial behaviour”, noting that Members considered the measure to be subjective and would welcome further detail from the Public Protection Manager. Regeneration and Economic Development The Head of Regeneration and Economic Development gave an overview of the report. Members discussed and questioned the Officers and Cabinet Members on the content of the report. · The Committee requested that the service area use city centre footfall data, alongside surveys, spend data and other intelligence, to identify visitor trends and inform future event planning, resource allocation and targeted interventions.
a) Actions Arising The Scrutiny Adviser informed the Committee of the actions that have been completed, and the actions that are currently outstanding. b) Draft Annual Forward Work Programme 2026/27 The Scrutiny Adviser informed the Committee that the draft Work Programme is attached and was shared with the Committee prior to the meeting. The next meeting to held would be – Monday 20th July 2026 at 12:30pm - Service Plan End of Year Reviews 2025-26 for the Corporate Directorate c) Outcomes Monitoring The Scrutiny Adviser informed the Committee that the outcomes tables have been updated, with ongoing efforts to chase up outstanding items.
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