Agenda, decisions and minutes

Housing Portfolio Holder's Meeting - Wednesday, 13 September 2017 4.30 p.m.

Venue: Monkfield Room, First Floor. View directions

Contact: Victoria Wallace 03450 450 500 Email: democratic.services@scambs.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Declarations of Interest Minutes: There were no declarations of interest.
2.	Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 37 KB The Portfolio Holder is asked to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 15 March 2017 as a correct record. Minutes: The Housing Portfolio Holder signed, as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting held on 15 March 2017.
3.	Tenant led Scrutiny Review of Sheltered Communal Rooms PDF 241 KB View the background to item 3. View the decision for item 3. Additional documents: Appendix A HPH Scrutiny report 130917 , item 3. PDF 316 KB Appendix B HPH Action Plan 130917 , item 3. PDF 299 KB Decision: The Housing Portfolio Holder endorsed the Scrutiny Report of the Sheltered Housing Communal Rooms (Appendix A of the report from the Director of Housing) and agrees to the measures set out in the Action Plan (Appendix B). Minutes: The Housing Portfolio Holder considered a report on the Tenant Scrutiny Panel’s recommendations and proposed Action Plan contained in its Paper entitled A Review of Sheltered Housing Communal Rooms, attached to the officer report as Appendices A and B. The Scrutiny Panel’s presentation had been delivered prior to the Portfolio Holder meeting taking place. The Portfolio Holder said that the Scrutiny Panel’s recommendations would now be considered in detail by a Working Group consisting of Councillors, South Cambridgeshire District Council officers, and residents. Councillor Hazel Smith expressed a desire to serve on the Working Group, and the Housing Portfolio Holder was pleased to welcome her as a Group member. In response to a question from Councillor Smith, the Resident Involvement Team Leader clarified the guidelines for charging for use of communal rooms, and the role played by Parish Councils. There were likely to be different community uses at different communal rooms. Councillor Smith referred to work being facilitated by Councillor Sue Ellington, intended to identify and tackle social isolation. The Housing Portfolio Holder endorsed the Scrutiny Report of the Sheltered Housing Communal Rooms (Appendix A of the report from the Tenant Scrutiny Panel) and agreed to the measures set out in the Action Plan (Appendix B).
4.	Tenant Participation Group Minutes: The Housing Portfolio Holder noted that that the Tenant Participation Group would not be holding meetings in January or August 2018.
5.	Date of next meeting For the Portfolio Holder to consider future meeting dates. Minutes: The next Housing Portfolio Holder meeting will take place on Wednesday 18 October 2017, starting at 3.30pm.