Agenda

Housing Scrutiny Commission - Monday, 29 November 2021 5:30 pm

Venue: Meeting Room G.01, Ground Floor, City Hall, 115 Charles Street, Leicester, LE1 1FZ

Contact: Francis Connolly (Scrutiny Support Manager) - Tel: 0116 44 6353 - Email:  francis.connolly@leicester.gov.uk  Jason Tyler (Democratic Support Officer) - Tel: 0116 454 6359 - Email:  jason.tyler@leicester.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members are asked to declare any interests they may have in the business to be discussed.

3.

MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING pdf icon PDF 186 KB

The minutes of the meeting of the Commission held on 4October 2021 are attached, and Members are asked to confirm them as a correct record.

 

4.

CHAIRS ANNOUNCEMENTS

5.

PETITIONS

The Monitoring Officer to report on the receipt of any petitions received in accordance with Council procedures.

6.

QUESTIONS, REPRESENTATIONS OR STATEMENTS OF CASE

The Monitoring Officer to report on the receipt of any questions, representations or statements of case received in accordance with Council procedures.

7.

KEY HOUSING STRATEGIC PRIORITIES pdf icon PDF 315 KB

The Director of Housing submits a report, which provides an update on progress on the key strategic priorities, as set out in the Labour Manifesto.

 

 

 

8.

HOME OFFICE BRIDGING HOTEL AND AFGHAN RESETTLEMENT ACCOMMODATION pdf icon PDF 335 KB

The Director of Housing submits a report, as presented to the Overview Select Committee, which provides a strategic update on the Home Office Bridging Hotel and the Leicester City Council offer to re-settle 10 Afghan families within the City.

 

The Minute Extract from the Overview Select Committee is also attached.

 

Additional documents:

9.

REPAIRS, VOIDS AND GAS PERFORMANCE REPORT pdf icon PDF 671 KB

The Director of Housing submits a report, which provides an update on the performance of the Division’s Repairs and Maintenance, Voids and Gas functions during 2021-22.

 

 

10.

EMPTY HOMES - UPDATE pdf icon PDF 511 KB

The Director of Housing submits a report, which provides information on the work of the Empty Homes Team to bring long term private sector homes back into use.

 

11.

INVESTMENT IN COUNCIL HOUSING AND UPDATE ON HOSPITAL CLOSE pdf icon PDF 1 MB

The Director of Housing submits a report, which provides an update the ongoing investment in council housing and specific one off projects, including Hospital Close.

 

12.

WORK PROGRAMME pdf icon PDF 187 KB

The Commission’s Work Programme is submitted for information and comment.

 

13.

ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS