Issue - meetings

(Housing and Community Services Portfolio Holder) to consider the attached minutes from the meeting of the Council Housebuilding Cabinet Committee, held on 08^th  September 2020, and any recommendations therein.

That the minutes of the Council Housebuilding Cabinet Committee held on 08^th September 2020 be noted.

The Portfolio Holder for Housing and Community noted that she wished to defer item 12 of the agenda “new policy- disposal of HRA assets”, so that it could be taken to the Communities Select Committee for consideration before it came back to Cabinet. This was agreed.

On the Cabinet Housebuilding Cabinet Committee  minutes, Councillor Neville asked about the parking allocations policy, referring to all new developments to have allocated parking, was that true and if so, from what stage. The Director, HRA Functions, D Fenton replied that in terms of taking the council housebuilding programme forward, they were committee to being more collaborative and liaising more. They will be asking the public what their needs were in the local area. Any application either with or without car parking would have to go through planning. They are also committed to making the best use of what they have, while meeting the needs of the residents.

Councillor Morgan asked about the Matching Green application that had been refused permission because of lack of parking. Had any progress been made on this site. D Fenton said that would contact Councillor Morgan directly on this matter.

Decision:

That the minutes of the Council Housebuilding Cabinet Committee held on 08^th September 2020 be noted.