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Regular update on the delivery of the 500 new council homes, together with an update on the work being undertaken to deliver an additional 1,000 Council homes, building on the success of the 500 programme.
Decision Maker: Executive Councillor for Housing and Homelessness
Decision published: 16/04/2021
Effective from: 16/03/2021
Decision:
Matter for Decision
The Officer’s report provided an update on the programme to
deliver 500 Council homes by March 2022 with funding from the Combined
Authority, along with the new programme work for 2022-2032.
Decision
of Executive Councillor for Housing
i.
Noted the continued progress on the delivery of
the Combined Authority programme.
ii.
Noted the work undertaken to date toward
development of the new housing programme for 2022-2032.
Reason for the Decision
As set out in the Officer’s report.
Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected
Not applicable.
Scrutiny Considerations
The Committee made the following comments in response to the
report:
i.
Was there an update on Kingsway Medical Centre
conversion?
ii.
Can Committee be updated with the Anstey Way and
Ventress Close model of having a Custodian on-site.
The officers said the following in response to Members’
questions:
i.
The Kingsway Medical Centre project was still on
hold awaiting final settlement with insurers following the flat fire.
ii.
A report back to committee on the use of the
Custodian model will be provided in due course.
Post meeting the Head of Housing proposed that as a full
review of Housing First is planned by the end of 2021-22, and by this time
there will hopefully be employed a number of custodians (as opposed to the one
currently employed) the Council will be in a better position to evaluate the
role’s efficacy as part of a wider HF review. Therefore
to bring a report to June 22 committee which covers all aspects of Housing
First.
The Committee resolved by 5 votes to 0 to endorse the
recommendations.
The
Executive Councillor approved the recommendations.
Conflicts
of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any Dispensations
Granted)
No
conflicts of interest were declared by the Executive Councillor.
Lead officer: Claire Flowers
For information not decision.
Decision Maker: Executive Councillor for Housing and Homelessness
Decision published: 16/04/2021
Effective from: 16/03/2021
Decision:
Matter for decision
To note the update on the Estate and Facilities Service
Review and compliance related work.
Decision of the Executive Councillor for Housing
To note the progress of the service review and compliance
related work set out in the officer report.
Reason for the Decision
As set out in the Officer’s report.
Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected
Not applicable.
Scrutiny Considerations
The Committee made the following comments in response to the
report:
i.
How quickly will the remaining electrical
testing take (para 4.3)?
ii.
How have the annual tests (other than for gas
safety) been impacted by the Covid restrictions this year?
iii.
Could an update be provided on fire doors?
iv.
Could the figures in para 6 and 7 of the report
section on fire safety be less opaque?
v.
Thanked the officer for the useful report.
The Head of Housing Maintenance and Assets said the
following in response to Members’ questions:
Electrical testing will roll into the next financial
year. The only legal route the Council
currently take with in gaining access to a property is for gas safety
inspections. However, officers are
looking at the Council’s processes with the Compliance Manager, we will also be
involving the new tenant liaison officer in addition to the Council’s
contractors who have liaison officer (to look at ways to improve access rates).
Over the last three years, no access to properties for
investment work that included compliance and safety has been 10% 2018-19, 23%
2019-20 and 37% for the current year.
On fire doors, the Council is waiting for the Government’s
Fire Safety Bill to be passed (expected in the next few weeks) and the matter
will be brought to committee when the detail of the legislation and changes to
Fire Safety Orders is known.
A structure chart of the estates and facilities team will be
provided to the committee for information
The Committee resolved by 10 votes to 0 to endorse the
recommendations.
The Executive
Councillor approved the recommendation.
Conflicts
of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any Dispensations
Granted)
No
conflicts of interest were declared by the Executive Councillor.
Lead officer: Lynn Bradley
To agree the Greater Cambridge Brownfield Register 2020 to be published on the Councils’ websites
Decision Maker: Executive Councillor for Planning, Building Control, and Infrastructure
Decision published: 19/03/2021
Effective from: 19/03/2021
Decision:
Matter for
Decision: |
The purpose of
this report is: a. To
agree the Greater Cambridge Brownfield Register 2020 to be published on the
Councils’ websites. The register will comprise a spreadsheet (Appendix 1 of
this decision) and accompanying spatial data which can be viewed at the link
below: https://democracy.cambridge.gov.uk/ecCatDisplay.aspx?sch=doc&cat=13472 b.
The Executive
Member for Planning Policy and Delivery at South Cambridgeshire District
Council is also being asked to agree the Greater Cambridge Brownfield
Register 2020 via a parallel decision. |
Why the decision had to be made (and any
alternative options): |
Government requires all local planning
authorities to publish a brownfield land register following specific
guidance. |
The
Executive Councillor’s decision(s): |
That the
Executive Councillor for Planning Policy and Open Spaces agrees: a. The
Greater Cambridge Brownfield Register 2020 to be published on the Councils’
websites. The register will comprise a spreadsheet (Appendix 1 of this
decision) and accompanying spatial data. https://democracy.cambridge.gov.uk/ecCatDisplay.aspx?sch=doc&cat=13472 b.
A parallel
decision is being considered by South Cambridgeshire District Council and
delegated authority is given to the Joint Director for Planning and Economic
Development to agree any minor editing, or amendments to the response agreed
by the City Council, that are consistent with the overall approach as set out
in Appendix 1. |
Reasons for the decision: |
All local planning authorities are required
to publish a brownfield land register. This is prescribed by the Town and Country Planning
(Brownfield Land Register) Regulations 2017. Further guidance on the
practicalities of doing so are set out in the government’s Planning Practice
Guidance. |
Scrutiny consideration: |
The Chair and Spokesperson of Planning and
Transport Scrutiny Committee were consulted
prior to the action being authorised. |
Report: |
The Greater Cambridge Brownfield Register is
attached. |
Conflicts
of interest: |
None known. |
Comments: |
No adverse comments were made. |
Lead officer: Claire Tunnicliffe