People Overview & Scrutiny - 14 Jul 2026 4.00pm
Venue
Hove Town Hall - Council Chamber
Contact officer
Luke Proudfoot
Agenda
Minutes
not published
Agenda
8 items · parsed from the minutes| Item | Title and summary | Outcome |
| 46 |
Appointment of Chair
Sam Parrott nominated herself as Chair for the meeting in the absence of the Chair and Deputy Chair. The committee agreed that Cllr Parrott be elected Chair for the meeting.
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approved |
| 47 |
Procedural Business
Cllr Sykes acted as substitute for Cllr Mcleay. No declarations of interests were made.
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noted |
| 48 |
Minutes
The draft minutes of the 19 January 2026 Special, 28 January 2026, and 19 February 2026 Special People Overview & Scrutiny Committee meetings were approved as correct records.
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approved |
| 49 |
Public Involvement
Daniel Harris asked a public question about the future of Large Panel System blocks and the rehousing of residents. The Chair explained that Cabinet would consider the matter and that any rehousing would be phased over a number of years.
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noted |
| 50 |
Member Involvement
There was no member involvement.
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noted |
| 51 |
Chair's Communication
The Chair thanked her predecessor, highlighted the consultation on changes to temporary accommodation, announced an extension for the antisocial behaviour in social housing Task & Finish Group, and welcomed new Youth Council members. The order of agenda items was changed so the temporary accommodation item would be considered last.
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noted |
| 52 |
Consultation on Use of Empty Council Homes as Temporary Accommodation
The committee considered proposed changes to temporary accommodation, including reducing nightly paid units and increasing council-owned temporary accommodation units. Members provided feedback on demand, housing supply, support, safeguarding, access, standards, consultation responses and the proposed 12-month extension; no specific recommendations were made.
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noted |
| 53 |
Discussion of Next Task & Finish Group
Members suggested topics including drugs policy, youth strategy, accessibility, mental health, cost of living support and improving consultations. Young people’s mental health and improving consultations and engagement were identified as preferred options for officers to scope and bring back for a vote, while other suggestions would inform work programming.
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deferred |
Decisions recorded here
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Key decisions
parsed from the minutes- Sam Parrott was elected Chair of the meeting.
- The minutes of the 19 January 2026 Special, 28 January 2026, and 19 February 2026 Special People Overview & Scrutiny Committee meetings were approved.
- The antisocial behaviour in social housing Task & Finish Group was extended to report to the next scheduled meeting in July.
- Officers will scope young people’s mental health and improving consultations and engagement as potential future Task & Finish Group topics and bring them back for a vote.