Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Head of Housing Services.

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at their meeting on 2 June 2009 and their comments will be reported.

(Report circulated)

The report of the Head of Housing Services was submitted, informing Members of the consultation results for the draft Empty Homes Strategy 2009-2014 and recommending approval of the amended version.

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at their meeting on 2 June 2009 and the support and comments of members were noted. Executive members supported the proposed amendments and welcomed the revised Strategy. 

Executive resolved that:-

(1)        the actions and revisions to the Empty Homes Strategy as set out in paragraph 4 of the report be approved;

(2)        the revised action plan contained in Appendix 1 of the report be approved;

(3)        Scrutiny Committee – Community receive an annual update on progress against the action plan; and

(4)        in accordance with the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, the Empty Homes Strategy and action plan be placed on the website and further comments invited from the community.

The report of the Head of Housing Services was submitted, informing Members of the consultation results for the draft Empty Homes Strategy 2009-2014 and recommending approval of the amended version.

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at their meeting on 2 June 2009 and the support and comments of members were noted. Executive members supported the proposed amendments and welcomed the revised Strategy. 

RESOLVED that:-

(1)        the actions and revisions to the Empty Homes Strategy as set out in paragraph 4 of the report be approved;

(2)        the revised action plan contained in Appendix 1 of the report be approved;

(3)        Scrutiny Committee – Community receive an annual update on progress against the action plan; and

(4)        in accordance with the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, the Empty Homes Strategy and action plan be placed on the website and further comments invited from the community.

(Report circulated)

To consider the report of the Head of Housing Services – report circulated

The Head of Housing Services presented the report informing Members of the consultation results for the draft Empty Homes Strategy 2009-2014 and recommending that the amended version be approved.

He explained the process involved in respect of an Empty Dwellings Management Order comparing it with a Compulsory Purchase Order. Although its inclusion in the strategy was not compulsory he strongly urged the Committee to support its inclusion and provided an example where this procedure would give the Council the power to improve a neighbourhood within the City.

Scrutiny Committee - Community supported the report and requested Executive to:-

(1)        approve the actions and revisions to the Empty Homes Strategy as set out in the report;

(2)        approve the revised action plan;

(3)        ensure that this Committee receives an annual progress report against the Action Plan; and

(4)        ensure that, in accordance with the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, the Empty Homes Strategy and Action Plan be placed on the website and further comments invited from the community.

(Report circulated)