Agenda item - Any Other Business

67.1    Hilary Edgar confirmed that she had a sheet of meetings dates for the next municipal      year which she would share .

67.2    Joe Macrae raised the issue that he had seen people dumping unwanted furniture and items from vans on his estate and asked what could be done about this issue.  Martin Reid replied that he would speak to him personally and contact Cityclean on this.

67.3    Councillor Barnett stated that she had attended an Open Day at Hazelholt and asked      if there were problems with these flats, since there appeared to be a low uptake and           yet so many people were waiting for sheltered housing.  Roy Crowhurst replied that   some were studios and some flats were converted and were possibly regarded as too small and that independent consultants were carrying out a review and a report      would decide on what should be done about this.  Councillor Barnett  also mentioned          Linfield Court in Woodingdean which was problematic to let due to its location at the             top of a hill which was only serviced by one bus.  Martin Reid asked residents for their            views on how the council could invest in blocks in order to break any barriers that may            prevent people from moving in to any of the 23 schemes across the City. He             wondered if they required help with decoration or carpeting.

67.4    Roy Crowhurst replied that the Council needed to work with potential tenants who required help with downsizing in order to mentor them through the process, especially those who did not have friends or family around to support them during their move.  Councillor Barnett stated that one of the most popular properties she knew was Churchill House which was old, but popular due to the location, which was very important for this age group. Another resident confirmed that the Hazelholt properties were good for single people and was surprised about the lack of uptake.  Another resident mentioned that there was a problem with a lack of storage space in Sanders House.  Martin Reid confirmed that he would report back through SHAG on how the council could improve and invest well in the scheme.