Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence from any members of the Sub-Committee.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 29 January 2024 as an accurate record.

Members are invited to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests (DPIs) and other registrable and non-registrable interests they may have in relation to any item(s) of business on today’s agenda.

To receive notice of any business not on the agenda which in the opinion of the Chair, by reason of special circumstances, be considered as a matter of urgency.

The Sub-Committee is provided with summarised information from the latest Financial Performance Monitoring report (Period 9), with a view to considering whether it is reassured about the delivery of the 2023-24 General Fund, Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and the Capital Programme.

The Homes Sub-Committee is asked to receive a presentation providing an update on Culture Change in the Housing department.

The Homes Sub-Committee has asked to review the Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy 2024-2029, with a view to considering whether there are any concerns that should be raised or recommendations that should be made, before the report is considered at Cabinet on 24 April 2024, followed by Full Council.

The Sub-Committee is asked to:

1.         Note the work programme for 2023-24, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

2.         Consider what items Members would like to see included on the 2024-25 Work Programme.

The following motion is to be moved and seconded where it is proposed to exclude the press and public from the remainder of a meeting:

“That, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information falling within those paragraphs indicated in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.”