Minute of Meeting of Housing and Social Wellbeing Committee of 19 June 2024 for Approval
Perth and Kinross Council · 2 October 2024
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HOUSING AND SOCIAL WELLBEING COMMITTEE Minute of hybrid meeting of the Housing and Social Wellbeing Committee held in the Council Chambers, 2 High Street, Perth, on 19 June 2024 at 9.30am. Present: Bailies C Ahern, R Brock and C McLaren; Councillors P Barrett, B Brawn, S Donaldson, A Forbes, M Frampton, I James, B Leishman, S McCole, I MacPherson, T McEwan, F Smith and J Welch. In Attendance: E Ritchie, Strategic Lead – Housing and Communities; A Singh, Strategic Lead - Children, Families and Justice; K Divin, J Dudgeon, K Evans, L Haxton, D Mortimer, K Mustard, R Ross, K Stevens and B Wilson (all Economy, Place and Learning) A Brown, J Guild, S Hendry and M Pasternak (all Strategy, People and Resources). Also in Attendance: Group Commander S Kabamba (Scottish Fire and Rescue Service) (up to Item 5); Area Commander G Burns and Chief Superintendent N Russell (both Police Scotland) (up to Item 6). Councillor T McEwan, Convener, Presiding. 1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES Councillor T McEwan welcomed everyone to the meeting. There were no apologies. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no Declarations of Interests in terms of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct 3. MINUTE OF PREVIOUS MEETING The minute of the meeting of the Housing and Communities Committee of 20 March 2024 was submitted and approved as a correct record. 4. SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE END OF YEAR PERFORMANCE REPORT 1 OCTOBER 2023 TO 31 MARCH 2024 There was submitted a report by Local Senior Officer, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (24/188) providing information for the Committee regarding the performance of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, against the priorities, performance indicators and targets detailed within the Local Fire and Rescue Plan for Perth and Kinross 2020-23, to facilitate local scrutiny. Group Commander S Kabamba provided a brief introduction to SFRS report and answered Members’ questions thereon. Resolved: The content of report 24/188, be noted.
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5. PERTH AND KINROSS LOCAL POLICING AREA END OF YEAR POLICE REPORT (1 October 2023 – 31 March 2024) There was submitted a report by Chief Superintendent, Police Scotland, D Division (Tayside) (24/189) providing information to the Committee regarding the performance of Police Scotland to facilitate local scrutiny. Chief Superintendent N Russell and Area Commander G Burns provided a brief introduction to the report and answered Members’ questions thereon. Resolved: The content of report 24/198, be noted. THERE FOLLOWED A SHORT RECESS AND THE MEETING RECONVENED AT 11.28AM. VICE CONVENER COUNCILLOR S MCCOLE LED THE DISCUSSION FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS OF BUSINESS. 6. COMMUNITY PAYBACK ORDER ANNUAL REPORT 2022-23 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Children, Families and Justice (24/190) providing an update for the period 2022-23 on the operation of Community Payback Orders (CPOs) in Perth and Kinross. The Orders are managed and delivered by the Justice and Community Safety Service, specifically the Community Justice Social Work team (CJSW) and the Unpaid Work team (UPW). All activity is carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010. Resolved: (i) The assurance be taken about the work being undertaken by the CJSW and UPW teams in respect of CPOs in Perth and Kinross; and (ii) It be requested the Strategic Lead for Children, Families and Justice brings forward a report regarding the activity and performance of CPOs in 12 months’ time 7. MISSING SHARES PILOT – FEEDBACK AND RECOMMENDATIONS There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Housing and Communities (24/183) (1) detailing the benefits identified as a result of the Missing Shares pilot (agreed for period of 2 years during Housing and Communities Committee on 31 May 2021 and Strategic Policy and Resources Committee on 2 June 2021) and (2) recommending that the Missing Shares Service be extended for a further 3 years. Resolved: (i) The success of the pilot, be noted. (ii) The extension of the Missing Shares Service for a further 3 years on a recoverable income basis, be approved.
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COUNCILLOR T MCEWAN LED THE DISCUSSION FOR THE REMAINING ITEMS OF BUSINESS. 8. ANNUAL UPDATE ON PERTH AND KINROSS LOCAL HOUSING STRATEGY 2022-2027 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Housing and Communities (24/191) noting progress in implementing the Local Housing Strategy for Perth and Kinross previously approved at Housing and Social Wellbeing Committee on 15 March 2023 and to approve priorities for the current year. Resolved: (i) The progress made during 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 towards achieving the outcomes set out within the LHS Action Plan (Appendix 1), be noted. (ii) The priorities for 2024-2025 set out in Section 7 below, be approved. 9. COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT ANNUAL REPORT 23/24 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Housing and Communities (24/192) (1) seeking approval on the Community Empowerment Annual Report for 2023/24 and (2) providing an overview of the work to promote and respond to interest in Community Asset Transfer and Participation Requests. Resolved: The Community Empowerment Annual Report 2023/24, be approved. 10. COMMUNITY INVESTMENT AND LOCAL ACTION PARTNERSHIP FUNDS 2024/25 There was submitted a report by Strategic Lead – Housing and Communities and Strategic Lead – Strategic Planning, People and Performance (24/193) setting out proposals for delivering the Community Investment Fund (CIF) and Local Action Partnership funding in 2024/25. Resolved: (i) The proposals and funding breakdown for delivering CIF in 2024/25, be approved. (ii) The proposals and funding for a Participatory Budgeting exercise in 2024/25, be approved. ~~~~~~~~~