Agenda item

To consider any matters arising/outstanding issues and actions from the previous minutes.

(Report attached)

The following matters arising/ actions from the minutes were highlighted:

Minutes No. 72 - Housing Leeds Capital Financial Position Period 2 2015/16

That a breakdown of housing works in each ward would be circulated to Members as it became available

It was reported that a Members portal was been developed to provide updates to Ward Members for Capital Works being carried out in their individual wards

 – Status Open, in progress

Minutes No. 26 - Key Welfare Changes and Preparations for Universal Credit

Provision of information following visit to Oldham to be brought to a future meeting and Chief Officer Welfare and Benefits to submit a report to a future meeting, including details of exceptions – A comprehensive report to be reported to HAB in April  2016  – Status Open, in progress

Minute No. 28 - Housing Leeds Customer Access Strategy

An update on this issue would be provided to the Board, together with details on how the differing age ranges of tenants could be addressed in terms of the best way in which to engage with the different groups – Information to be reported to HAB in February 2016 as part of the Customer Service Plan Update report – Status, closed

Minute No. 31 - Agenda Distribution

The Chair requested the situation be monitored and if delays continued to consider an alternative method of delivery. It was reported that no further issues had occurred. – Status, closed

Minute No. 39 – Matters Arising from the Minutes

Councillor Ritchie requested if he could be supplied with a Briefing Note as to how the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) scheme operated in Leeds.

The Head of Finance reported that the requested information had been supplied – Status, closed

Minute No. 40 - Voice of Involved Tenants across Leeds

Councillor Hamilton requested if she could be supplied with information about the funding of expenses to VITAL Members and the extent and cost of officer involvement

The Chief Officer Housing Management reported that the requested information had been supplied – Status, closed

Minute No. 42 – Housing Leeds (HRA) Revenue Financial Position – Period 6 – 2015/16

To provide to Members a breakdown of collection rates by the three different collection streams.

It was reported that changes were required to the IT systems to enable this data to be reported. – Status, in progress

Minutes No. 43 – Performance Report

To provide to Members additional performance information in order to give a more accurate assessment of performance across voids and repairs, and to better understand rent collection rates

Information to be reported to HAB in February 2016 as part of the Performance report – Status, closed

To provide to Members an evaluation of City – Wide Environmental Schemes.

The Chief Officer Housing Management reported that a methodology was being developed for evaluating the effectiveness of the environmental improvement programme and individual schemes. Further information to be brought back to the HAB at a later date – Status, Open in progress 

Minute No. 46 – High Rise Project Update

That arrangements be made for the Board to visit the Clyde’s and Wortley’s high rise blocks.

The Chief Officer Housing Management reported that arrangements were be made to visit the area in April 2016 to see the benefit of the security / virtual concierge system and the intensive housing support model which will be more established by this time – Status, Open in progress 

Minute No. 47 – HAB Forward Plan

To receive an update from Mears at the next meeting.

Mears to provide an update to HAB in February 2016 – Status, closed