Issue - items at meetings - Consultation Draft: Housing Strategy 2008-2013: Healthy Homes, Healthy Lives, Healthy City (incorporating the draft Older People's Housing Strategy and draft LGBT People's Housing Strategy

1        That the draft Housing Strategy 2008-2013 (Appendix 1) incorporating the draft Older People’s Housing Strategy (Appendix 2) and draft LGBT People’s Housing Strategy (Appendix 3), be approved.

2        That the Assistant Director of Housing and the Housing Strategy Manager be authorised to carry out minor amendments to the draft strategies prior to publication. Any substantial changes will be agreed jointly with the Cabinet Member.

*48.1   The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Director of Adult Social Care and Housing that sought approval for consultation on the Housing Strategy and specialist housing strategies relating to Older People and the city’s LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans) communities.

48.2    The Cabinet Member noted that the draft strategies had been welcomed by the Adult Social Care & Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee. The Sheltered Housing Action Group had also considered and welcomed the draft strategy for Older People.

48.3    The Opposition Spokesperson welcomed the draft strategies, noting advice from Officers and assurances from the Cabinet Member that any substantial amendments would be reported back to the Cabinet Member Meeting.

48.4    RESOLVED – (1) That the consultation drafts of the Housing Strategy 2008-2013 (Appendix 1) incorporating the draft Older People’s Housing Strategy (Appendix 2) and draft LGBT People’s Housing Strategy (Appendix 3) be approved.

(2) That delegated authority for the Assistant Director of Housing and the Housing Strategy Manager to carry out minor amendments to the draft strategies prior to publication be approved. (Any substantial changes will be agreed jointly with the Cabinet Member)