CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL

 

Councillors James (Chair), J Smith, (Vice Chair), Adey, Armstrong, Blencowe, Downham, Herbert, Kightley, Stebbings

            (Lib Dem Alt: Churchill)

Executive Councillor: Councillor Catherine Smart

Non-voting co-optees: Mr H Gault (Social Services) and Dr D Gregson (Cambridge NHS Primary Care Trust); Mrs K Harris, Mr B Haywood and Mrs A Vine-Lott (Tenant representatives).

Members of Housing Management Board

            Councillors Armstrong, Blencowe, Downham, James, J Smith, Stebbings (Lib Dem Alt: Ward)  

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

 

(Despatched and placed on public deposit:  Friday 29 October 2004)

 

HOUSING AND HEALTH SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

 

Date:  Wednesday 10 November 2004

Time: 5.30pm

Place: Committee Room 1, The Guildhall

Contact: John Blunt            

Direct Dial:  (01223) 457012

 

AGENDA

1          MINUTES

            To approve the minutes of meetings on 7 July and 8 September 2004 as correct records.

 

2          APOLOGIES

            To receive any apologies for absence.

 

3          DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

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

 

4                    PUBLIC QUESTIONS (See information below)

 

5          REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF FENCING PROGRAMME 2003-4 (Contact Bob Hadfield Tel: 457831)

            Appendix: Internal Audit Report

 

6          KEY DECISION - PARTNERING AGREEMENT WITH CITY SERVICES  (Contact Bob Hadfield Tel: 457831)

            Appendix: CITY SERVICES IMPROVEMENT PLAN Draft 3

 

7          KEY DECISION - AMENDMENTS TO GRANT AND LOAN POLICY FOR PRIVATE SECTOR RENEWAL (Contact Dee Watson Tel: 457943)

            Appendix: Quick Hit Grants

 

8          Home Aid Preferred Contractor List (Contact Dee Watson Tel: 457943)

            Appendix

 

9          County-wide BV Review of Sheltered Housing  (Contact Paul McCay Tel: 458367)

            Appendix A: Cambridgeshire Best Value Review of Sheltered Housing

            Appendix B: IMPLEMENTATION ACTION PLAN

 

10        CAMBRIDGESHIRE SUPPORTING PEOPLE STRATEGY 2005-10 (Contact Suzanne McBride Tel: 457948)

            Appendix 1

            Appendix 2: What is Supporting People?

           

 

11        HOUSING STOCK OPTION APPRAISAL - RESULT OF TENANT AND LEASEHOLDER PREFERENCE BALLOT (Contact David Craig Tel: 7821)

            Supplementary Information

 

12        KEY DECISION - ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR ACT 2003 STATEMENT OF POLICY & PROCEDURES       (Contact: Alastair Roberts Tel: 7836)

            Appendix 1: ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR STATEMENT OF POLICY

Appendix 2: ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR STATEMENT OF PROCEDURE

Appendix 3: ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF POLICY & PROCEDURE

 

 

13        KEY DECISION - SERVICE PERFORMANCE REVIEWS and Revenue & Capital Revised Budgets 2004/05

           

A         Housing revenue account (Contact Julia Hovells/Kaye Black Tel: 458140/458141)

                        Appendix A: Comparison of original and revised budgets for 2004/05

Appendix B: Main Variations between 2004/05 Original and Revised Budgets

Appendix C: HOUSING INVESTMENT PROGRAMME REVISED BUDGET 2004/05

 

            Housing Revenue Service Plan

                                    Appendix B: Finance Resources - Revised Budget

 

 

B         GENERAL FUND (Contact Julia Hovells/Karen Whyatt Tel: 458140/458145)

Housing General Fund Service Plan

Environmental Health Service Plan

 

14        DISPOSAL OF SELECTED HOUSING PROPERTIES (Contact Suzanne McBride Tel: 457948)

 

15        EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC (Chair)

 

Before considering the appendix of this report, 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

 

16        DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY A (Contact Suzanne McBride Tel: 457948)

 

The next meeting of Housing and Health Scrutiny Committee is on

Wednesday, 19 JANUARY 2005 at 5.30 pm.

 

Information for the public

 

You are welcome to attend this meeting as an observer, although it may be necessary to ask you to leave the room during the discussion of matters which are described as confidential.

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You can ask questions on an issue included on the agenda above, or on an issue which is within this committee’s powers. Questions can only be asked during the slot on the agenda for this at the beginning of the meeting, not later on when an issue is under discussion by the committee. If you wish to ask a question related to an agenda item contact the committee officer (listed above under ‘contact’) before the meeting starts.  If you wish to ask a question on a matter not included on this agenda, please contact the committee officer by 10.00am the working day before the meeting.  Further details  concerning the right to speak at committee can be obtained from the committee section.

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In the event of the fire alarm sounding  (which is a continuous ringing sound), you should pick up your possessions and leave the building by the route you came in. Once clear of the building, you should assemble on the pavement opposite the main entrance to the Guildhall and await further instructions. If your escape route or the assembly area is unsafe, you will be directed to safe areas by a member of Cambridge City Council staff.

 

 

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