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Additional documents:
Minutes:
Exclusion of the
Press and Public
The Chair reminded the Committee that some of the appendices to the report were confidential and that if they were minded to discuss matter in those documents, it would be necessary to consider excluding the press and public.
The Committee resolved to discuss the report in open session.
Matter for
Decision
The report proposed the establishment of a shared Housing Development Service with the City Deal local authority partners (Cambridge City Council, South Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridgeshire County Council).
Decision
of the Leader
The
Leader:
i.
Approved
the establishment of the Housing Development Agency under shared governance
with the City Deal local authority partners (Cambridge City Council, South
Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridgeshire County Council); and
ii.
Agreed
to delegate authority to the Director of Customer and Community Services to
make decisions and to take steps which are necessary, conducive or incidental
to the establishment of the shared housing development service in accordance
with the business case.
Reason for the Decision
As set out in the Officer’s report.
Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected
Not applicable.
Scrutiny
Considerations
The Committee received a report from the Head of Strategic Housing regarding the establishment of a Housing
Development Agency. The Committee noted the additional recommendation that had been
circulated in advance of the meeting (item ii above).
The Committee welcomed the proposals.
In response to Members’ questions the Head of Strategic Housing and Director of Customer and Community
Services stated that:
i.
The new staffing structure and job titles would
reflect the Housing industry norms and were not comparable with internal posts.
An Assistant Director post would be included.
ii.
The Housing Development Agency would be
self-funding.
iii.
Structures would be developed to address profits
and losses.
Councillor Herbert stated that the proposal
had the support of the City Deal Board.
The Committee resolved unanimously to endorse the amended
recommendations.
The Executive Councillor approved the recommendations.