Housing Management Panel: West Hove & Portslade Area - 16 Sep 2026 2.00pm
Agenda
10 items · parsed from the minutes| Item | Title and summary | Outcome |
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Election
Malcolm Campbell was re-elected as resident co-chair of West HAP, and Councillor Miller was elected as the councillor co-chair.
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approved |
| 2 |
Welcome, Introduction and Apologies
Apologies were received from Patt Weller.
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noted |
| 3 |
Minutes and Actions
The minutes of the previous meeting were not agreed as a correct record. The panel discussed digital inclusion, area panel pre-meetings and concerns about the EDB process, with actions assigned to Harry Williams and others.
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deferred |
| 4 |
Resident Questions
Residents raised questions about estate inspections, the bike shed, paving and concrete, litter, cleaning, bins, pavements and housing circumstances. Officers provided updates and agreed follow-up actions concerning the bike shed, estate inspections and an individual housing matter.
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noted |
| 5 |
Break
The meeting adjourned for a break.
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not stated |
| 6 |
Performance Update Report
Martin Reid and Harry Williams presented the performance update report. There were no questions.
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noted |
| 7 |
Health and Safety and Hoarding Update
The panel considered the health and safety and hoarding update, including concerns about social care clearing a resident's flat and flaking plaster behind new fire signage. Follow-up actions were assigned to Stephen Wraige, Martin Reid and Stephan Scheiner.
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noted |
| 8 |
Tenant Involvement Discussion
The panel discussed tenant involvement, EDB bids and concerns about bids being submitted or approved without adequate resident consultation. Residents suggested suspending EDB bids until the issues were resolved.
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noted |
| 9 |
Positive Community News
This item was taken together with Any Other Business.
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noted |
| 10 |
AOB
The panel discussed concerns about expenditure on bollards, community room renovations and the governance and approval of Environmental Improvement Board bids. Justine Harris stated that the EIB was Council-run and did not involve councillors.
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noted |
Decisions recorded here
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Key decisions
parsed from the minutes- Malcolm Campbell was re-elected as resident co-chair of West HAP.
- Councillor Miller was elected as the councillor co-chair of West HAP.
- The minutes of the previous meeting were not agreed as a correct record.
- Harry Williams was asked to address digital exclusion at the next agenda-setting meeting.
- Harry Williams was asked to outline the EDB timetable.
- Harry Williams was asked to follow up with Helen Jardine-Hodges regarding her individual circumstances.
- Stephen Wraige was asked to contact Alison Gray regarding tenancy sustainment support.
- Martin Reid and Stephan Scheiner were asked to follow up with Helen Jardine-Hodges regarding plaster on her estate.