Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of interest made in accordance with the Code of Conduct.  However Councillor N Heslop referred to a potential interest in any items that might have implications for the Bridge Trust on the grounds that he was a member of its Board.

To confirm as a correct record the Notes of the meeting of Strategic Housing Advisory Board held on Monday, 24 February 2014

RESOLVED:  That the notes of the meeting of the Strategic Housing Advisory Board held on 24 February 2014 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

The Director of Planning, Housing and Environmental Health submitted a glossary of terms used within the reports to the Advisory Board. 

The Board received a presentation from Mr R Morgan, Managing Director, Mr M Anderson, Regional Director Property Services and Mr P Hicks, Regional Development Director of Circle Housing Russet on the repairs and maintenance programme and services provided to their tenants within the Borough. 

The report provided an update on the Kent Supporting People Commissioning Plan for the period 2014 to 2017. 

The report provided details of the process to be followed by Registered Providers seeking to obtain capital subsidy from the Government for new affordable housing schemes in the Borough in 2015 to 2018. 

The report provided updates on the West Kent Landlord Forum held on 26 March 2014, the responses provided to consultations on the Review of Property Conditions in the Private Rented Sector and on the Future of the Energy Company Obligation and the Primary Care Community Link Service run by the homelessness charity ‘Porchlight’. 

The report provided an update on progress made by the Council’s Registered Provider (RP) Partners to provide new affordable homes within the Borough between 2012/13 to 2014/15 and described the progress on various housing strategy initiatives. 

The report provided an update on the activity of the Housing Options team to promote the prevention of homelessness and address the housing needs of local residents. 

The Chairman to move that the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting during consideration of any items the publication of which would disclose exempt information.

There were no items considered in private.