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Work Programme 2022/23

Meeting: 05/12/2022 - Scrutiny Homes Sub-Committee (Item 7)

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The Homes Sub-Committee is asked to: -

1.              Note the most recent version of its Work Programme, as presented in the report.

2.              Consider whether there are any other items that should be provisionally added to the work programme as a result of the discussions held during the meeting.

Minutes:

The Chair requested that there was an update on Temporary and Emergency Accommodation Budgets at the next meeting.

 

The Chair requested information on damp and mould in properties in the borough in response to the planned February 2023 Cabinet paper on the Council’s approach to damp and mould and the case publicised in the national press. The Corporate Director of Housing explained that they would be happy to provide their response to the Housing Secretary’s request for local authorities to submit details of how they plan to tackle damp and mould for social landlords. The Sub-Committee heard that the council were already alert to these issues following the situation at Regina Road and that the response had summarised Croydon’s current position. Members heard that the Director of Sustainable Communities, Regenerations & Economic Recovery had also provided a response covering private landlords.

 

The Chair asked the Cabinet Member for Homes if a damp and mould strategy was being developed and heard that this would be the case. The Corporate Director explained that a working group would be set up to develop this using an assessment on the current position based on the Housing Ombudsman framework.

 

The Chair explained that they would be requesting a briefing to update the Sub-Committee on the Responsive Repairs Contract.