Issue - meetings

To consider a report from the Director for Communities, a copy is attached as item 8.

Before the Committee was a report by the Director for Communities, copies of which had been circulated to all Members and a copy of which is attached to the signed copy of these minutes as Item 8.

The report informed members of the capital investment programme for two years combined - 2021/22 and 2022/23. It contained information about the planned investment in the housing stock which was owned by Adur District Council and managed under the name of Adur Homes. Approval was sought for the release of the budget in compliance with Financial Regulations.

The new investment allocated in the Housing Revenue Account for 2021/22 was £5,600,000 and for 2022/23 was £5,600,000.  

A Member sought clarification regarding engagement and communications with Adur Homes residents, paragraph 6.1 in the report. Officers advised that work on improving tenant engagement was currently being undertaken. The Adur Homes Management Board was reconstituted recently and this was one of the first reports which had been through that process. Officers expected to see more engagement happening as the engagement infrastructure was developed.

The Committee expressed support for the plan, acknowledging that the Council was in a far better position to deal with contract management at this time.  

The recommendations in the report were proposed by Councillor Carson Albury, seconded by Councillor Kevin Boram and supported by the Committee.

Decision: 

The Joint Strategic Committee approved the revised Housing Capital Investment Programme for 2021/22 and 2022/23 and to release the budgets for 2021/22 and 2022/23.

Call In:

The call-in deadline for this decision will be 5.00pm on 12 March 2021.