BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL
Housing & New Homes Committee
4.00pm 19 June 2019
Council Chamber, Hove Town Hall, Norton Road, Hove, BN3 3BQ
decision list
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Constitutional Matters
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Contact Officer: |
Shaun Hughes |
Tel: 01273 290569 |
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All Wards |
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RESOLVED: That the Housing & New Homes Committee noted the Terms of Reference attached to the agenda as appendix A to agenda item 7; Approved that the establishment of an urgency subcommittee consisting of the Chair of the Committee and two other Members (nominated in accordance with the scheme for the allocation of seats for committees), to exercise its powers in relation to matters of urgency, on which it is necessary to make a decision before the next ordinary meeting of the Committee. |
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Youth Service Update and Use of Housing Revenue Account Funding
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Contact Officer: |
Caroline Parker |
Tel: 01273 293587 |
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All Wards |
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RESOVLED: That the Housing & New Homes committee: 1. notes the report; 2. Ensures that the report is shown to the next round of area panels; 3. That the Housing & New Homes Committee agrees in principle to include a minimum of £0.125m for Youth Services in the HRA budget for 2020/21 in order to extend existing contracts for 6 months to October 2020. Subject to Policy, Resources & Growth Committee approving this as part of the HRA budget in February 2020; 4. That a progress report is considered by the Committee in June 2020. |
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Use of Right to Buy receipts for appropriation of properties to the HRA and grant to Homes for Brighton & Hove Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
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Contact Officer: |
Robert Crossan |
Tel: 01273 291442 |
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All Wards |
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9.7 RESOLVED: That the Housing & New Homes Committee:
9.8 That the Housing & New Homes Committee notes that the following decisions have been taken by the Executive Director Neighbourhoods, Communities & Housing: 9.8.1 to appropriate Flat 1 Greenleas, Hangleton Valley Drive and The Bungalow, Drove Road Portslade from the General Fund to the HRA; 9.8.2 to make a transfer from the HRA of £0.548m to the General Fund in consideration for the appropriation referred to at 9.8 above; 9.8.3 to make a grant of £0.223m to the LLP. 9.9 That the Housing & New Homes Committee recommends to Policy, Resources & Growth that it agrees that the general fund will receive £0.112m less RTB receipts in 2019/20, therefore increasing the receipts available for use by the HRA. |
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Annual Report 2019
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Contact Officer: |
Ododo Dafe |
Tel: 01273 293201 |
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All Wards |
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10.8 RESOVLED: That the Housing & New Homes Committee approved the draft Annual Report 2019 to Council tenants and leaseholders. |
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Housing Management Performance Report Quarter 4 and end of year 2018/19
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Contact Officer: |
Ododo Dafe |
Tel: 01273 293201 |
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All Wards |
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RESOLVED: That the Housing & New Homes Committee notes the report. |
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Purchase options for Short Term Temporary Accommodation
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Contact Officer: |
Sylvia Peckham |
Tel: 01273 293318 |
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All Wards |
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RESOLVED: That it be noted the contents of the report and the business case will be developed to assess available properties as being potentially suitable for Short-term Temporary Accommodation for consideration at a future committee. |
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Future repairs and maintenance delivery – update
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Contact Officer: |
Sharon Davies |
Tel: 01273 121295 |
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All Wards |
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13.7 RESOLVED: That the Housing & New Homes Committee notes the progress with the Programme for the future delivery of responsive repairs and empty property refurbishments, planned maintenance and improvement programmes and major capital projects to council housing stock which is outlined in the body of the report. |
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