Agenda item

The Interim Director, Housing, Resources and Regeneration outlined the proposed allocation of scrutiny responsibilities to be adopted to examine the Housing Strategy. It was agreed that an extraordinary meeting be arranged for December 2016 to consider the draft Housing Strategy and Homelessness.

Resolved -

a)  That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee retains the responsibility for scrutinising the Housing Strategy and for receiving 6-monthly monitoring reports on progress against the Action Plan within the Housing Strategy.

b)  That the Neighbourhoods and Community Services Scrutiny Panel assumes responsibility for scrutinising all other Housing matters, including performance and operational issues.

c)  That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee consider holding a special meeting in December 2016 or January 2017 to consider the draft Housing Strategy.

d)  That the Committee note the indicative schedule of Housing items already suggested for consideration by the Neighbourhoods and Community Services Scrutiny Panel over the next year, as discussed in paragraphs 5.8 and 5.9 of this report.