Agenda

To note any substitution of Panel Members in accordance with Council Procedure Rules 19 – 22.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 30 October 2017 (previously circulated).

Report of the Executive Director (Public Protection, Planning and Governance) which lists the actions from previous meetings and their current status.

To note declarations of Members’ disclosable pecuniary interests, non-disclosable pecuniary interests and non-pecuniary interests in respect of items on this Agenda.

Up to fifteen minutes will be made available for questions from members of the public on issues relating to the work of the Committee and to receive any petitions.

A verbal update from the Head of Property Services on the shared objectives of the Council and the contractor Mears for the last five years of the repairs and maintenance contract.

Report of the Executive Director (Housing and Communities) provides an update on the work of the strategic housing service and an overview of the current key issues

Report of the Executive Director (Housing and Communities) provides a summary of the strategic key performance indicators (KPIs), and comments about performance by exception.  The KPIs are monitored monthly by Heads of Service

Report of the Executive Director (Housing and Communities) seeking authority to update the Council’s current Tenancy Policy and Flexible Tenancy Policy for granting five year flexible tenancies.

The pro-forma which sets out the Panel’s work programme has been updated since the last meeting to enable forward planning of items to be considered to take place.

The Panel is asked to resolve:

That under Section 100(A)(2) and (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be now excluded from the meeting for items 15 and 16 (if any) on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of confidential or exempt information as defined in Section 100A(3) and Paragraph 4 (consultations or negotiations relating to labour relations) of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the said Act (as amended).

In resolving to exclude the public in respect of the exempt information, it is considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Report of the Executive Director (Housing and Communities) provides details of the procurement process for the external works contract, and seeks approval of the award of contract for external aids and adaptations work to Council housing.