Agenda item

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

(Report attached)

The following matters/actions arising 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 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 the Chief Officer Welfare and Benefits to submit a report to a future meeting, including details of exceptions – A comprehensive report had been placed on the agenda for April 2016 – 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 had been scheduled for April 2016 – Status, in progress

Minutes No. 43 – Performance Report

That an evaluation be undertaken of city-wide environmental schemes

Information had been included in a report on the April 2016 agenda – Status, closed

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 being made to visit the area in June 2016 – Status, Open in progress 

Minute No.56 – Presentation from Mears

Co-opted Member David Glew requested further details about the Leeds Lettings Standard

It was reported that the requested information had been supplied – Status, Closed

Minute No.59 – Housing Leeds (HRA) Revenue Financial Position Period 9 2015/16

A report reviewing the long term investment strategy including any impact arising from the Housing Planning Bill 2015 was requested.

It was reported that issues connected with the impact of the Housing Planning Bill 2015 were subject of a report on the April 2016 agenda – Status, Closed

Minute No. 60 HRA Capital Financial position Period 9 2015/16

David Glew suggested that the categories used within the report be broken down in Sub Categories.

It was reported that a description of the Sub Categories had been included in the report on the April 2016 agenda – Status, Closed

Minute No. 63 – Sheltered Housing Support Models with focus on Extra Care Sheltered Housing

It was requested that a further update on proposed support models for older tenants be brought back to a future meeting of the Board.

That an update would be brought back to the November meeting of this Board – Status, Open

Minute No.64 – Tenant Mobility Update

Councillor Richie requested if a copy of the Tenant Mobility Scheme could be circulated to Board Members for information.

Officers reported that the requested information would be supplied – Status, Open

Minute No. 65 – Housing Advisory Board Forward Plan 2016

It was requested that the following items be added to the Forward Plan 2016:

·  Lettings Policy

·  Long term investment strategy / impact of housing Planning Bill

·  Housing Standards

·  High rise housing

It was reported that the items had been scheduled as follows:

·  Lettings Policy (June 2016 – Status, Open)

·  Long term investment strategy / impact of housing Planning Bill (April 2016 – Status – Closed)

·  Housing Standards (June 2016 – Status, Open)

·  High rise housing – (September 2016 – Status, Open)