CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL

Councillors Adey, Bagnall (L Sp), Bell, Coleman, Downham, James, J Smith, Smart, Stebbings, Todd-Jones

Alternate Councillors: Cllr Adigun-Harris (LD)

Executive Councillor: Cllr Nimmo-Smith

Tenant representatives: Mrs K Harris, Mr B Haywood, Ms J Tipple

Members of the Housing Management Board – see below

(To be Despatched and placed on public deposit: 1 July 2003 )

HOUSING AND HEALTH SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

Date: Wednesday 9 July 2003

Time: 5.30pm

Place: Committee Room 1, The Guildhall

Contact: John Blunt Direct Dial: (01223) 457012

AGENDA

Please note that reports will not be available until Saturday 5 July. If you need to see a copy urgently before then, please contact Committee Services on 01223 457013

1 MINUTES

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 12 March and 22 May 2003.

Pages

2 APOLOGIES

To note any apologies for absence.

3 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Members are asked to declare at this stage any interests which they may have in any of the following items on the agenda. If any member is unsure whether or not they should declare an interest on a particular matter, they are requested to seek advice from the Head of Legal and Democratic Services before the meeting.

4 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

5 MEDIUM TERM STRATEGY 2003/04 TO 2008/09 (Report by David Horspool, Tel 458131) Page 1-2, Appendix 1-22)

Appendix Executive Summary for Consultation Medium Term Strategy 2004/2005 – 2008/2009

6 General Fund Revenue and Capital FINAL OUTTURN FOR 2002/03, AND BUDGET Carry Forward REQUESTs (Report by Leo Singh, Tel 458141/Karen Whyatt, Tel 458145) Page 3 - 11

Appendix A 2002/03 Final Outturn

Appendix B Main Variances From Revised Revenue Budgets 2002/3

Appendix C Requests to Carry Forward General Fund Budgets form 2002/03 into 2003/04

7 provisional housing Revenue account, OUTTURN FOR 2002/03, AND BUDGET Carry Forward REQUESTs into 2003/04 (Report by Leo Singh, Tel 458141) Page 12 - 19

Appendix A Revenue Account Summary

Appendix B HRA Main Variances From Revised Revenue Budgets2002/3

Appendix C Requests to Carry Forward HRA Budgets from 2002/3 into 2003/4

8 HOUSING CAPITAL OUTTURN 2002/03 AND HOUSING CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2003/04 TO 2007/08 (Report by Kaye Black/Hilary Newby Tel 458141/ 457844) Page 20 - 28

Appendix A Capital Outturn 2002/03

Appendix B Capital Programme 2002/03 Slippage

Appendix C Capital Programme 2002/03 to 2007/08

9 STOCK OPTIONS – DRAFT REPORT

(Report by Director of Community Services) Pages 29 - 43

Appendix A Housing Options Update Initial Draft Technical Summary

Appendix B Business Plan Assumptions

10 STRATEGY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF HOUSING RELATED ASSETS 2003 - 2006

(Report by Director of Community Services) Pages 44 - 70

11 Procurement strategy for maintenance and repair of council housing stock (Bob Hadfield Tel, 457831) Page 71 - 85

12 HOMELESSNESS STRATEGY 2003 - 2008 (Report by Naisha Polaine, Tel 457946) Page 86 - 145

Appendix Homelessness Strategy Draft Report 3 June 2003

13 TEMPORARY CHANGES TO HOUSING ALLOCATIONS POLICY (Report by Helen Reed, Tel 457838) Page 146 - 150

14 PROGRESSING THE SINGLE HOMELESS & ROUGH SLEEPERS STRATEGY -JUBILEE PROJECT (Report by Naisha Polaine, Tel 457946) Page 155 - 164

15 HOUSING NEEDS SURVEY (Report by S McBride, Tel 457948) Page 165 -185

Appendix 2002 Housing Needs Survey Executive Summary

16 strategic priorities for housing (Report by Suzanne McBride, Tel 457948) Page 186 - 219

17 REPAIRS AND MAJOR WORKS BEST VALUE FUNDAMENTAL SERVICE REVIEW - FINAL REPORT (Report by Director of Community Services, Contact Helen Reed, Tel 457838) Page 220 -283

Appendix 1 Repairs and Major Works 6 Month Action Plan

Appendix 2 Draft Five Year Improvement Plan

18 GRANTS TO VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS - ANNUAL REVIEW 2003 (report by Jane Hollingsworth 457854) Page 284 - 297

19 Rawlyn Court refurbishment project (Report by Will Barfield, Tel 458448) Page 298- 304

NB EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC

Before considering appendix C, the Committee would be recommended to exclude members of the public from the meeting on the grounds that, if they were present, there would be disclosure to them of information defined as exempt from publication by Categories 8 and 9 as defined in the Council’s Constitution part 4B (pages 153/4).

20 write off OF FORMER TENANT ARREARS (Report by Sandra Grundy, Tel 458312) Page 305 – 307

Appendix 1 Write Off – Actions and Reasons

21 APPOINTMENTS TO OUTSIDE BODIES (Committee Manager, Tel 457012) Page 308

22 EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC

Before considering the next item on this agenda, the Committee is recommended to exclude members of the public from the meeting on the grounds that, if they were present, there would be disclosure to them of information defined as exempt from publication by Categories 7 and 9 as defined in the Council’s Constitution part 4B (pages 153/4).

23 PROGRESSING THE SINGLE HOMELESS & ROUGH SLEEPERS STRATEGY -HEAVY drinkers project - ACQUISITION OF SOUTHLANDS, VICTORIA ROAD (Report by Sue Dellar, Tel 457938) Page 309 - 318

Information for the Public

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The next meeting of the Housing & Health Scrutiny Committee is on

5 november 2003

Members of Housing Management Board - Councillors Adey, Downham, Pinnington, Smart, Stebbings, Todd-Jones

Alternate Member: TBA

Tenant Representatives – Mr Best, Mr Christofis, Mrs Griffiths, Mr Haywood, Mr Routledge, Mr Sweeney

Executive Councillor: Councillor Nimmo-Smith

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