Agenda item - City Wide Reports

To note the minutes and reports of the following Committees and City-Wide groups (copies attached):

A.           Housing Committee Decision Record;

B.           Housing Committee Priorities and work plan – Item 7 for Housing Committee 18.09.19

C.           Leaseholder Action Group;

26.1    An officer noted that the Housing Committee Decision Record

26.2    An officer gave a brief update on the Housing Committee Work Plan and stated the following:

·         Housing Committee Future reports would be brought back to future area panels.

·         5 key areas were identified where members had agreed to prioritise specific areas.

·         Various key targets were being considered such as 800 councils, 700 additional affordable homes along with continued improvement of council housing.

·         It was proposed that presentations be brought to future area panels.

26.3    Residents had the following concerns, enquiries and concerns:

·         Clarification was sought regarding affordability.

·         A resident enquired if the 700 new homes would be available at Council rent levels

26.4    An officer responded to resident’s concerns, enquiries and concerns with the following:

·         An officer referred to the additional resources available and stated that funding arrangements would be provided in a report from Housing Committee.

·         It was stated that the 700 homes would not necessarily be provided at just one rent level, it was noted that affordability would be subject to various conditions.

·         The panel received confirmation that future information would be circulated to all wards.

·         It was clarified that the term “affordable homes” included other council housing along with being provided by the living wage joint venture and other associations.

·         It was stated that BHCC was trying to build a mix of different housing.

26.5      AGREED – that the report was satisfactory.