Agenda and minutes

Apologies received from Alderman David Graves and Deputy Henry Jones.

There were no declarations.

To elect a Chairman pursuant to Standing Order 29.

Members proceeded to elect a Chairman in accordance with Standing Order No. 29.  A list of Members eligible to serve was read by the Town Clerk and one Member, Deputy Billy Dove, expressed his willingness to serve.

RESOLVED – That Deputy Billy Dove be elected Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing year.

Whereupon, Deputy Billy Dove took the Chair.

The Chairman welcomed Adam Richardson to his first meeting of the Sub Committee.

To elect a Chairman pursuant to Standing Order 30.

The Committee proceeded to elect a Deputy Chairman in accordance with Standing Order No. 30. A list of Members eligible to serve was read by the Town Clerk and reported that one Member, Virginia Rounding, had expressed her willingness to serve.

RESOLVED – That Virginia Rounding be elected Deputy Chairman of the Committee for the ensuing year.

To receive the Terms of Reference, as agreed at the May 2013 meeting of the Community & Children’s Services Committee (copy attached).

The Sub Committee received the Terms of Reference, as agreed at the May 2013 meeting of the Community & Children’s Services Committee.

RECEIVED.

To approve the public minutes and summary of the Housing Management Sub Committee meeting on 31 January 2013 (copy attached).

The public minutes and summary of the meeting held on 31 January 2013 were agreed as a correct record.

MATTERS ARISING

Assaults on Housing Officers (page 6) – In answer to question, the Head of Housing Management advised that a lot of work had been carried out on the number of assaults on Housing Officers, and stated that although there had been no further assaults, there had been a couple of near misses.  She advised that an update report would be submitted to the next meeting of the Committee.

Golden Lane Estate Curtain Walling (page 4) – the Housing Services Director advised that an update report would be submitted to the next meeting of the Committee.

Report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services (copy attached).

The Sub Committee considered a report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services relating to an update on the Allocated Members Scheme, which was introduced in 2000 to encourage Members to take an active interest in the management of the City’s 11 social housing estates.

The Chairman of the City Bridge Trust Committee advised that City Bridge Trust officers share the schedule of visits to various places with Members of the Committee.  The Chairman stated that perhaps a similar thing could take place with the City’s various Housing Estates and Members of the Committee.

RESOLVED:  That Members –

·                Note the guidelines attached at Appendix 1 to the report; and

·                Agree the preferred option for the number of Allocated Member posts, as set out in 3.2 (b) of the report.

Report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services (copy attached).

The Sub Committee received a report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services relating to the Annual Report for Tenants.

The Housing Services Director stated that a report on Gas Servicing would be submitted to the next meeting of the Sub Committee.

The Head of Housing Management informed Members that she had spoken with Tenants about the format of the Annual Report and she was advised by Tenants that in future they would only like to see a summary of the Annual Report rather than a full glossary of the report.

RECEIVED.

There were no questions.

There were no urgent items.

MOTION - That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act as follows:-

Item No.                                             Exempt Paragraphs

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RESOLVED:- That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act as follows:-

Item No.                                             Exempt Paragraphs

12-17                                                              3

To approve the non-public minutes of the Housing Management Sub Committee meeting on 31 January 2013 (copy attached).

The non-public minutes of the meeting held on 31 January 2013 were agreed as a correct record.

Report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services (copy attached).

The Sub Committee considered a report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services relating to an update on the City of London Almshouses.

Report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services (copy attached).

Together with a presentation by Affordable and Housing Needs Manager.

The Sub Committee received a report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services relating to Affordable Housing Development.

Report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services (copy attached).

The Sub Committee considered a report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services relating to a project proposal for the Islington Arts Factory.

Report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services (copy attached).

The Sub Committee considered a report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services relating to a project proposal for Richard Cloudesley Schools.

Report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services (copy attached).

The Sub Committee considered a report of the Director of Community & Children’s Services relating to a project proposal for Sumner Buildings.

There were no questions.

There were no urgent items.