Agenda item

The minutes of the Executive of 5 November 2024 were presented by the Leader, Councillor Bialyk, and taken as read.

In respect of Minute No. 116 Housing Residents’ Vulnerabilities Policy the Leader moved, Councillor Wright seconded the recommendation and following a vote was CARRIED.

In respect of Minute No. 117 Housing Domestic Abuse Policy the Leader moved and Councillor Wright seconded the recommendation and following a vote was CARRIED.

In respect of Minute No. 118 Exeter City Council Housing Services Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Strategy and Policy the Leader moved and Councillor Wright seconded the recommendation and following a vote was CARRIED.

In respect of Minute No. 119 Community Grants Programme 2025/26 Councillor Mitchell moved and was seconded by Councillor Fullam an amendment to recommendation (6) in the following terms:

(6) and grant delegated authority to the Portfolio Holder and the Strategic Director to carry out a public consultation with residents on the use of the Neighbourhood Portion of the CIL beyond 2026/27 including funding Wellbeing Exeter and the Community Grants Programme.

The Leader accepted the amendment.

Councillor Jobson moved and was seconded by Councillor Sheridan an amendment that there be an additional recommendation in the following terms:

When allocating the Neighbourhood portion of CIL that sufficient resources should be made available to Citizen’s Advice to enable them to continue to provide their service.

The Leader did not accept the amendment and following a vote it was NOT CARRIED.

Councillor Vizard spoke in support of the original recommendation as amended making the following points:

·         Wellbeing Exeter would go forward and consultation would be wide-ranging;

·         there would be a two-stage process including feedback from Councillors followed by formal consultation;

·         Neighbourhood CIL came from development in the city;

·         £50,000 city grants were highly valued; and

·         timing for consultation could be towards the middle of 2025 but clarity would be given in due course.

In summing up the Leader asked Members to be mindful of the achievements since the Community Grants Programme had been introduced and that it continued when other authorities had withdrawn funding.

The Leader moved and Councillor Wright seconded the recommendations as amended and following a vote were CARRIED.

In respect of Minute No.120 The Final Report of the Devon Housing Commission, Councillor Moore asked what the Leader might be doing to promote community land trust and prioritising more affordable homes within the housing group or just the building of homes. Councillor Mitchell asked when a report could be expected with regards to the implementation of the recommendations to district councils held within the report. The Leader responded making the following points

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·         he had met with stakeholders and a report on what the housing commission would mean for the Council would come forward;

·         the Housing Advisory Group would take a strategic view across the county; and

·         social and affordable housing would be prioritised.

The Leader moved and Councillor Wright seconded the recommendation which following a vote was CARRIED.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Executive 5 November 2024 be received.