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The introduction of a Council Housing and Development Advisory Board

Meeting: 07/07/2020 - Executive (Item 76)

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To consider the report of the Director (BA).

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Agreed

RECOMMENDED that Council:-

 

(1)  approve the creation of a CHD Advisory Board, with the composition and terms of reference detailed in sections 9 and 10 of the report presented at the meeting;

(2)  agree the terms of reference set out in paragraph 9 of the report presented at the meeting and the Council’s constitution be amended accordingly;

(3)  request the Independent Remuneration Panel to consider the position of Chair of the CHD Advisory Board would attract a Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA) and if so, the level of SRA, and recommend this to Council accordingly; and

(4)  approve a budget of up to £16,000 to cover the cost of an additional resource, if required and a budget of up to £10,000 for the Special Responsibility Allowance.

Reason for Decision:

As set out in the report.

 

 

Minutes:

The Executive received the report which sought approval to establish a Council Housing and Development (CHD) Advisory Board to improve oversight and governance of the management and maintenance of Council Social Housing as well as the Council’s ambitious Social Housing Development plans.

 

Particular reference was made to the need to meet regulatory standards set by the

Regulator of Social Housing’s (RSH) for all Registered Social Landlords and the relevance to the City Council with a housing stock delivering an income via tenants’ rent of over £20 million and with assets worth over £240 million. The establishment of this Board was therefore in line with best practice and would represent a valuable addition to the Council’s existing scrutiny process.

 

Members noted the proposed composition of the Advisory Board which would include  a wide range of expertise provided by five external advisors/stakeholders, tenant representatives as well as Councillors. The report set out the proposed terms of reference for the Board.

 

RECOMMENDED that Council:-

 

(1)        approve the creation of a Council Housing and Development (CHD) Advisory Board, with the composition and terms of reference detailed in sections 9 and 10 of the circulated report;

 

(2)        agree the terms of reference set out in paragraph 9 of the circulated report and the Council’s Constitution be amended accordingly;

 

(3)        request the Independent Remuneration Panel to consider the position of Chair of the CHD Advisory Board and whether it should attract a Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA) and, if so, the level of SRA, and recommend this to Council accordingly;

 

(4)        approve a budget of up to £16,000 to cover the cost of an additional resource, if required, and a budget of up to £10,000 for the Special Responsibility Allowance, if required.