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Questions from the Members pursuant to Council Procedure Rule No 5.5

 

 

Meeting: 08/07/2025 - Council (Item 64)

64 Questions from Members pursuant to Council Procedure Rule No 5.5 pdf icon PDF 299 KB

·       25/004/MEM -  Homes for Social Rent

·       25/005/MEM  - Housing Company

Additional documents:

Minutes:

In accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 5.5 questions had been submitted by Cllr Hood in respect of social housing rents (25/004/MEM) and Cllr Athwal in respect of a local housing company (25/005/MEM).

 

A detailed response to these questions was provided by the Cabinet Member for Housing, Environment and Economy (Cllr R Betts) and the questions and answers, attached as an annex to these Minutes were noted.

 

In response to supplementary questions, the Cabinet Member for Housing, Environment and Economy recognised that the housing market was challenging and that there was room for improvement in respect of social housing rents.  In addition, whilst he supported early discussions around the potential for a local housing company, careful consideration had to be given to the implications of local government reorganisation on significant projects.