Minute of Meeting of the Housing and Social Wellbeing Committee of 2 November 2022 for Approval
Perth and Kinross Council · 25 January 2023
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HOUSING AND SOCIAL WELLBEING COMMITTEE Minute of hybrid meeting of the Housing and Social Wellbeing Committee held in the Chambers on 2 November 2022 at 10.00am. Present: Councillors Bailie C Ahern, P Barrett, B Brawn, R Brock, S Donaldson, A Chan, I James, G Laing (substituting for Councillor M Frampton), B Leishman, I MacPherson, S McCole, T McEwan, and J Welch. In Attendance: B Renton, Executive Director (Communities); C Mailer, E Ritchie, J McColl, B Wilson, A Saum, N Lennon, S Coyle, D Stokoe and L Haxton (all Communities); K Molley, A Brown, M Pasternak (all Corporate and Democratic Services). Apologies: Bailie C McLaren and Councillor M Frampton Councillor T McEwan, Convener, Presiding. The Convener led the discussion on Items 1-4 and 6 with Vice-Convener J Welch on Item 5. 1. WELCOME AND APOLOGIES Councillor T McEwan welcomed everyone to the meeting. A five-minute video was shown to Committee regarding the development and success of the Home First Approach in local communities. Members commended the Housing Team for their work in helping the homelessness service across Perth and Kinross. Apologies for absence and substitutions were noted as above. 2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no Declarations of Interest made 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 7 September 2022 was submitted and approved as a correct record. 4. OUTSTANDING BUSINESS STATEMENTS (OBS) Resolved: The Outstanding Business Statement be noted and updated accordingly.
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VICE-CONVENER WELCH TOOK THE CHAIR FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEM 5. COMMUNITY PLANNING PARTNERSHIP UPDATE There was submitted a report by Head of Cultural and Community Services (22/261) providing update on the work of the Community Planning Partnership (CPP) since the previous report on 7 September 2022. Resolved: The contents of Report 22/261, be noted. CONVENER RE-TOOK THE CHAIR AT THIS POINT 6. STRATEGIC HOUSING INVESTMENT PLAN 2023/24 – 2027/28 There was submitted a report by Executive Director (Communities) (22/262) seeking approval of the Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) 2023/24 – 2027/28. A Saum delivered a five-minute slide-based presentation providing an overview of the Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP). Members questions were answered, and the Convener thanked A Saum for his informative presentation. Resolved: (i) The contents of the Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2023/24 – 2027/28, be approved. (ii) The ongoing development of the SHIP, be approved and the Strategic Affordable Housing Board be given authority to ensure that where projects fall out of the plan, alternative projects, prioritised in the same way are substituted for them. (iii) The submission of the SHIP to the Scottish Government, be approved. ~~~~~~