Issue - meetings

(Housing Portfolio Holder) To consider the attached report (C-024-2009/10).

(1)        That the final version of the Council’s Housing Strategy 2009-12, attached to the Supplementary Agenda, be recommended to the full Council for adoption for a period of three years;

(2)        That further Key Action Plans be produced and updated on an annual basis for approval by the Cabinet; and

(3)        That the progress with the annual Key Action Plans be reviewed by the Housing Scrutiny Panel after six months of this approval.

In the absence of the Housing Portfolio Holder, the Director of Housing presented a report concerning the adoption of the Housing Strategy for a period of three years, subject to the approval of the Council. The Council’s current Housing Strategy was now out of date and a new Strategy was required. The Council had consulted widely on its draft Housing Strategy for the period 2009-12, inviting 155 organisations to submit comments.  The further Key Action Plans that formed part of the Strategy would be updated annually for the Cabinet to approve, whilst it was proposed to monitor progress against the current Key Action Plans for 2009/10 by the Housing Scrutiny Panel in six months time. The Constitution reserved final adoption of the Housing Strategy for the Council.

Decision:

(1)        That the final version of the Council’s Housing Strategy 2009-12, attached to the Supplementary Agenda, be recommended to the full Council for adoption for a period of three years;

(2)        That further Key Action Plans be produced and updated on an annual basis for approval by the Cabinet; and

(3)        That the progress with the annual Key Action Plans be reviewed by the Housing Scrutiny Panel after six months of this approval.

Reasons for Decision:

To replace the previous Strategy, which had now expired. Under the Council’s Constitution, the final version of the Housing Strategy must be adopted by the full Council.

Other Options Considered and Rejected:

To amend any of the wording within the proposed final version.