Housing Management Panel: West Hove & Portslade Area - 19 Jun 2024 6.00pm
Venue
Hove Town Hall - Council Chamber.
Contact officer
Niall Breen
Agenda
Minutes
not published
Agenda
8 items · parsed from the minutes| Item | Title and summary | Outcome |
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Welcome, Introductions & Apologies
The panel was informed that resident co-chair Roy Crowhurst had resigned due to health issues, and that an election for the vacant position would take place at the September 2024 West Area Panel meeting. Apologies were received from Councillors Muten and Atkinson, and from Pat Weller and their TRA.
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not stated |
| 2 |
Minutes & Actions
The panel agreed that the previous meeting minutes were a fair and accurate record. Several West Area actions were confirmed complete, while actions WA4, WA5 and WA6 remained incomplete or ongoing and were to be followed up.
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approved |
| 3 |
Housing Performance Report Q3 2023-24
Justine Harris presented the housing performance report. The panel discussed the increase in average routine repair completion times and the fall in answered calls, with officers explaining the call-recording methodology and undertaking to provide further information.
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noted |
| 4 |
Housing Allocations Policy Review - Consultation
The panel discussed succession rights and proposed changes to the Housing Allocations Policy, including the treatment of children and spouses and the possibility of a six-month window following bereavement. Officers confirmed that contributions could be made to the consultation and that the issues raised would be considered.
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noted |
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Housing Strategy 2024-29
The panel received a verbal briefing on the Housing Strategy 2024-29 and discussed consultation accessibility, communication methods and engagement with private landlords and social landlords. It was clarified that approval was not required from this panel.
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noted |
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Residents’ Question Time
Residents raised questions about refuse storage, emergency maintenance provided by PH Jones, overgrown areas around authority housing, garage licence prices and consultation. Officers provided responses and agreed to follow up on several matters, while some written responses were considered unsatisfactory.
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noted |
| 7 |
Any Other Business
A resident raised concerns that EDB bid consultations were not being properly circulated, resulting in decisions being taken without residents’ input.
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noted |
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Items for Information
The Chair closed the meeting at 15:41.
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noted |
Decisions recorded here
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Key decisions
parsed from the minutes- The panel unanimously approved the previous meeting minutes as a fair and accurate record.
- West Area actions WA1, WA2, WA3, WA7, WA8 and WA9 were recorded as complete.
- West Area actions WA4, WA5 and WA6 were recorded as incomplete or ongoing and were to be followed up.
- An election for the vacant resident co-chair position will take place at the September 2024 West Area Panel meeting.