Agenda

Housing Scrutiny Commission - Monday, 28 February 2022 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 112 KB

The minutes of the meeting of the Housing Scrutiny Commission held on 10 January 2022 are atached, and Members are asked to confirm them as a correct record.

 

4.

CHAIR'S 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.

HOUSING CRISIS pdf icon PDF 1 MB

The Director of Housing submits a report, which sets out the implications of the housing crisis both nationally and specifically to Leicester.

 

8.

ENVIRONMENTAL BUDGET 2022/2023 pdf icon PDF 2 MB

The Director of Housing submits a report, which outlines how the Environmental Budget will fund improvements on estates across the city in 2022/2023.

 

9.

BUILDING SAFETY BILL (INCLUDING SAFETY COMPLIANCE) pdf icon PDF 358 KB

The Director of Housing submits a report, which describes the measures in place to ensure the safety of tenants, staff and contractors and provides an update on work relating to water hygiene, asbestos and fire safety.

 

 

10.

RETROFIT AND CARBON REDUCTION UPDATE pdf icon PDF 259 KB

The Director of Housing submits a report, which provides an update on Retrofit and Carbon Reduction.

 

 

 

11.

GOSCOTE HOUSE DEMOLITION AND INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLERS - UPDATE pdf icon PDF 491 KB

The Director of Housing submits a report, which provides an update on the demolition of Goscote House and the installation of sprinkler systems in tower blocks.

 

12.

HOUSING ONLINE REPAIRS pdf icon PDF 585 KB

The Director of Housing submits a report, which outlines the current position of the online provision for Housing repairs services.

 

13.

WORK PROGRAMME pdf icon PDF 195 KB

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

 

14.

ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS