Agenda

Housing Scrutiny Commission - Thursday, 9 July 2026 5:30 pm

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

Contact: Edmund Brown, Senior Governance Services Officer, Email: Edmund.Brown@Leicester.gov.uk  Oliver Harrison, Governance Services Officer, Email: Oliver.Harrison@Leicester.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Welcome and Apologies for Absence

To issue a welcome to those present, and to confirm if there are any apologies for absence.

 

 

2.

Declarations of Interests

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

 

3.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 116 KB

The minutes of the meeting held on 21 April 2026 have been circulated, and Members will be asked to confirm them as a correct record.

 

4.

Membership of the Commission 2026/27

The Membership of the Commission will be confirmed and noted.

 

CHAIR

Councillor Molly O’Neill

VICE CHAIR

Councillor Nags Agath

 

Councillor Elaine Halford

 

Councillor Mohinder Singh Sangha

 

Councillor Syed Zaman

 

Councillor Yogesh Chauhan

 

Councillor Jayanti Gopal

 

Councillor Aasiya Bora

 

5.

Dates of Meetings of the Commission 2026/27

Members will be asked to note the meeting dates of the commission for 2026-27:

 

9 July 2026

7 September 2026

10 November 2026

18 January 2027

1 March 2027

6.

Terms of Reference pdf icon PDF 63 KB

The Commission will be asked to note the Terms of Reference.

7.

Chairs Announcements

The Chair is invited to make any announcements as they see fit.

8.

Questions, Representations and Statements of Case

Any questions, representations and statements of case submitted in accordance with the Council’s procedures will be reported.

 

9.

Petitions

Any petitions received in accordance with Council procedures will be reported.

 

10.

Introduction to Housing pdf icon PDF 1 MB

The Director of Housing provides an introduction to Housing Scrutiny.

11.

Mr X Verbal Update

The Director of Housing will provide a verbal update on Mr X. 

12.

Rent Arrears Report - April 2025 to March 2026 pdf icon PDF 227 KB

The Director of Housing submits a report on the annual rent arrears progress within the general housing stock.

13.

Environmental Budget 2026/2027 pdf icon PDF 8 MB

The Director of Housing Submits a Report outlining the amount of Housing Revenue Account (HRA) funding that will be invested on housing estates across the city in 2026/2027.  This includes the Environmental Budget.

14.

Mutual Exchange Swap Scheme pdf icon PDF 163 KB

The Director of Housing submits a report outlining the current Mutual Exchange Swap Scheme available to LCC Housing Tenants who have a secure tenancy.

15.

Tenancy Scrutiny Panel Annual Report 2025/26 and The Engagement Team Work Programme - April 2026 pdf icon PDF 5 MB

The Director of Housing submits a report providing the Tenant Scrutiny Panel Annual Report 2025/26 and the Engagement Team Work - Programme 2025/26.

16.

Work Programme pdf icon PDF 60 KB

Members of the Commission will be asked to consider the work programme and make suggestions for additional items as it considers necessary.

17.

Any Other Urgent Business