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North Lanarkshire Council · 8 November 2023
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30 October 23
Members of the
Housing Committee
Chief Executive’s Office
Archie Aitken
Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic)
Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street,
Motherwell ML1 1AB
www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
Notice is given that a Meeting of the Housing Committee is to be held in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Windmillhill
Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB on Wednesday, 08 November 2023 at 10:00 AM which you are requested to attend.
The agenda of business is attached.
Archie Aitken
Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic)
Members :
Clerk Name: Lesley Dysart
Clerk Telephone:
Clerk Email: dysartl@northlan.gov.uk
M McPake, J Reddin, B Baudo, H Brannan-McVey, G Brennan, B Burgess, J Cairns, T Carragher, M Coyle, P Di Mascio,
H Dunbar, F Fotheringham, M Hughes, L Jarvie, D Johnston, J Jones, K Larson, J Leckie, J Logue, F MacGregor, M
McBride, B McCulloch, M McCulloch, P McDade, F McKay, R McKendrick, C McManus, F McNally, J McPhilemy, A
McVey, L Mitchell, L Nolan, P Patton, G Robinson, N Shevlin, A Stubbs, R Sullivan, J Toner, S Watson, G Woods.

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Agenda 
1 Declarations of Interest In Terms of the Ethical Standards In Public
Life Etc. (Scotland) Act 2000   
Operational   
2 Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan Annual Progress and Future
Activity Homelessness Key Trends and Prevention Duties
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing Management) providing (1) an
overview of the progress achieved in year 4 (2022/23) on the delivery of the
actions contained within the RRTP, of which £443,000 funding was provided by the
Scottish Government from the Ending Homelessness Together Fund, and (2) a
summary of the key homelessness trends in North Lanarkshire and future
legislative requirements to pro-actively prevent homelessness through a
collaborative approach with partner services (copy herewith) 
7 - 36 
3 Community Hub Safety - Mobile CCTV Provision
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing Management) providing an update on
the use of Mobile CCTV vehicles within North Lanarkshire Council (copy herewith) 
37 - 42 
4 Transforming Places - Tower Strategy Update
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing Property Services) providing an
update on current progress relating to the Tower Strategy, and the key
achievements since the last reporting period (copy herewith) 
43 - 52 
5 Non Traditional House Types Update
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing Property Services) providing an
update on the progress on the upgrading of a number of the "non-traditional"
housing stock, specifically in relation to works undertaken or planned in the British
Iron & Steel Federation (BISF) properties and the Swedish Timber style houses
(copy herewith) 
53 - 58 
6 Preservation Works Report 2022/23 and 2023/24 YTD
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing Property Services) providing an
update on housing repairs which relate to preservation works for 2022/23 and up
to 31 August 23 (copy herewith) 
59 - 64 
7 Housing Repairs and Maintenance  Debt Recovery and
Administration Fees
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing Property Services) (1) providing an
update on the current volume of debtors' accounts being issued to tenants and
owner occupiers by the service, and (2) seeking approval to amend the application
of an administration fee, based solely on the value of the invoice (copy herewith) 
65 - 70 
8 Tenant Satisfaction Survey 2023
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing Management) providing an update on
the results of the recent tenant satisfaction survey 2023 (copy herewith) 
71 - 78 
9 Transforming Places New Supply Programme - Update on Progress
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Place) (1) providing an update on progress of
the new supply programme, which aims to deliver 5,000 new homes by 2035, and
against annual targets previously set, (2) outlining current challenges in delivering
the programme, and (3) seeking approval for revised targets (copy herewith) 
79 - 90 
10  New Supply Programme - Community Benefits Update
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Place) providing an update on associated
Community Benefits to the new build housing programme since the last report in
November 2022 for the period from 1 September 2022 - 1 September 2023 (copy
herewith) 
91 - 100

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11  New Supply Programme - Procurement Update
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Place) (1) updating the Committee on current
procurement activity relating to the new build housing programme, and (2) seeking
approval to progress procurement arrangements (copy herewith)   
101 - 108  
Financial   
12  Housing Revenue Account - Revenue Estimates 2024/25
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Finance) presenting to Committee information
that will enable the Council to set its Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget and
rent levels for 2024/25 (copy herewith) 
109 - 120  
Performance   
13  Scottish Housing Regulator 22/23 Landlord Report
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing Management) advising of the Landlord
Report published by the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) which shows
Scotland's social landlords' performance for Local Authorities and Registered
Social Landlord (RSL's) against the Scottish Social Housing Charter (SSHC) (copy
herewith) 
121 - 126 
14  Strategic Performance Framework Updates   
14(a)  Strategic Performance Framework latest performance results for
Housing Management
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing Management) highlighting the 2022/23
year end performance and the 2023/24 year to date performance of the Housing
Management service for the performance indicators detailed at Appendix 1 to the
report (copy herewith) 
127 - 136 
14(b)  Strategic Performance Framework latest performance results for
Housing Property Services
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing Property Services) highlighting the
2023/24 year to date on performance of the Housing Property Services for the
performance indicators at Appendix 1 to the report (copy herewith) 
137 - 146 
14(c)  Strategic Performance Framework latest performance results for
Housing Developments
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Place) highlighting the 2022/23 year end
performance and the 2023/24 year to date performance of the Place Service in
relation to the performance indicators detailed at Appendix 1 of the report for new
housing development (copy herewith) 
147 - 154  
Monitoring   
15  Revenue Monitoring Reports   
15(a)  Revenue Monitoring Report - Housing Revenue Account
Submit report by the Depute Chief Executive providing a summary of the Housing
Revenue Account financial performance for the period from 1 April to 15
September 2023 (Period 6) (copy herewith) 
155 - 162 
15(b)  Enterprise and Communities - Revenue Monitoring Report
Submit report by the Depute Chief Executive providing a summary of the financial
performance of the Enterprise and Communities service for the period from 1 April
to 15 September 2023 (Period 6) (copy herewith)   
163 - 174

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16  Capital Programme Monitoring Reports   
16(a)  HRA Capital Monitoring Report - 1 April to15 September 2023
Submit report by the Depute Chief Executive reviewing progress towards agreed
spending plans within the 2023/24 HRA Capital Programmes (copy herewith) 
175 - 182 
16(b)  Enterprise and Communities - Capital Monitoring Report
Submit report by the Depute Chief Executive regarding the financial
performance of 2023/24 Enterprise and Communities capital programme
for the period from 1 April to 15 September 2023 (copy herewith) 
183 - 190  
Contract for Noting   
17  Housing and Corporate Repairs and Maintenance Contract and Gas
Central Heating Repairs and Maintenance Contracts - Short Term
Extension
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing Property Services) regarding the
application of a short term extensions for the continued delivery of the (1) Housing
and Corporate Repairs and Maintenance services to Mears Scotland LLP, and(2)
delivery of the Gas Central Heating Repairs and Maintenance services to Saltire
Facilities Management Ltd (copy herewith)     
191 - 196