Agenda

The Chairman will announce any late items for consideration.

Any apologies for absence will be noted at this point.

The Panel is requested to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 2 November 2023 (the meeting on 29 February 2024 was cancelled).

Members are asked to make any declarations of disclosable pecuniary, personal and/or prejudicial interests which they might have in respect of matters on the agenda for this meeting.

The Panel is requested to review and note the Task and Finish Group – Terms of Reference and the Council’s Housing Strategy.

The Panel is requested to review and note the Draft Housing, Communities, Culture & Sport Panel Work Programme 2024-2025.

The Panel is requested to note the update provided in relation to the outcome of the BEAM Pilot.

The Panel is requested to:

1.    Note the Custom and Self-Build health check and the subsequent workstream activity undertaken over the past year.

2.    Recommend to Cabinet the revision of the eligibility criteria for entrance onto Part 1 of the Custom and Self Build Register.

3.    Recommend further publicising of the CSB Register including through the hosting of an open event for those with an interest.

The Panel is requested to:

1.    Discuss and provide feedback in relation to the introduction of a policy for determining applications to Homes England seeking a waiver in Designated Protected Areas (DPA).

2.    Recommend to Cabinet that delegated authority be granted to the Divisional Manager for Housing, Revenues and Benefits to make minor changes to the policy and as set out in section 5 of the policy.

The Panel is requested to note the update provided in relation to the Local Authority Housing Fund (LAHF).

The Panel will consider any late items as announced by the Chairman under agenda item 1.

The next meeting will take place on 17 July 2024.