Minutes of meeting
Renfrewshire Council · 10 March 2026
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Minute of Meeting Communities and Housing Policy Board Date Time Venue Tuesday, 10 March 2026 13:00 Council Chambers (Renfrewshire), Council Headquarters, Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, PA1 1AN Present: Councillor Jacqueline Cameron, Councillor Graeme Clark, Councillor Carolann Davidson, Councillor Gillian Graham, Councillor Robert Innes, Councillor James MacLaren, Councillor Kenny MacLaren, Councillor Mags MacLaren, Councillor Janis McDonald, Councillor Cathy McEwan, Councillor Marie McGurk, Councillor Iain McMillan, Councillor John McNaughtan, Councillor Kevin Montgomery, Councillor Iain Nicolson, Councillor Emma Rodden Chair Councillor McGurk, Convener, presided. In Attendance G McNeil, Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure; L McIntyre, Head of Policy & Partnerships, N Drummond, Community Capacity Strategic Lead, A Walter, Connected Communities Manager and C Moore, Strategic Community Learning & Development Manager (all Chief Executive’s); D Wilson, Criminal Justices Services Manager (Children’s Services); L Feely, Head of Housing Services, G Hannah, Head of Climate, Public Protection & Roads, C Dalrymple, Head of Facilities & Property Management, G Darbyshire, Senior Service Development Manager, C Hunter, Environmental Health Public Health Manager, T Irvine, Homeless & Housing Support Services Manager, M MacRury, Housing Newbuild Programme Manager, J Murdoch, Housing Regeneration Manager, K Sillars, Housing Asset & Investment Manager, R Walkinshaw, Housing Regeneration & Development Manager, P McLean, Housing Lead Officer (Participation, Performance & Policy), A Andrews, Area Housing Manager (Council Housing), M Brown, Housing Asset & Energy Strategy Manager, A Miller, Development Officer (Housing Regeneration & Service Improvement) and G Heaney, Climate & Public Protection Manager (all Environment, Housing & Infrastructure); and J Kilpatrick, Finance Business Partner, R Devine, Senior Committee Services Officer and D Cunningham, Committee Services & Licensing Officer (all Finance & Resources).
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Webcasting of Meeting Prior to the commencement of the meeting the Convener intimated that this meeting of the Policy Board would be filmed for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council’s internet site. Apology Councillor Hood. Declarations of Interest There were no declarations of interest intimated prior to the commencement of the meeting. Transparency Statements Councillor McMillan indicated that he had a connection to item 3 by reason of him being a private landlord. However, he indicated that he had applied the objective test and did not consider he had an interest to declare. Councillor J MacLaren indicated that he had a connection to item 3 by reason of him being a private landlord. However, he indicated that he had applied the objective test and did not consider he had an interest to declare. 1 Police and Fire & Rescue Scrutiny Sub-committee There was submitted the Minute of the meeting of the Police and Fire & Rescue Sub- committee held on 13 January 2026, a copy of which forms the Appendix to this Minute. DECIDED: That the Minute be approved. 2 General Services Revenue, Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and Capital Budget Monitoring as at 9 January 2026 There was submitted a General Services Revenue, Housing Revenue Account and Capital Budget Monitoring joint report by the Directors of Finance & Resources and Environment, Housing & Infrastructure for the period 1 April 2025 to 9 January 2026. DECIDED: (a) That the projected revenue outturn break-even position be noted; and (b) That the projected capital outturn break-even position be noted.
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3 Service Update Report There was submitted a report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure which provided an overview of key service activities and an operational performance update in connection with services and key projects, together with changes to service areas covered within the remit of this Policy Board. DECIDED: That the contents of the report be noted. 4 Common Housing Allocation Policy – Council Allocation Targets for 2026/27 Under reference to item 4 of the Minute of the meeting of this Policy Board held on 11 March 2025 there was submitted a report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure relative to the Council's allocation targets for 2026/27 in terms of the Common Housing Allocation Policy. The report advised that the Common Housing Allocation Policy required applicants to be placed in one of five groups according to their circumstances and targets had been set for the proportion of lets to each of the groups. The targets proposed for 2026/27 and an analysis of the lets over the previous nine months were set out in the report. DECIDED: That the Council’s allocation targets for 2026/27, as set out in section 4 of the report, be approved. 5 Renfrewshire Council Tenant Participation Strategy - Update There was submitted a report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure relative to an update on the implementation of the Council's Tenant Participation Strategy Action Plan which had been approved by this Policy Board on 25 October 2022. A copy of the scorecard for 2025/26 formed Appendix 1 to the report. The report also sought approval for the revised Tenant's and Resident's Association registration and grant funding proposal, a copy of which formed Appendix 2 to the report. DECIDED: (a) That the positive progress made with regard to the implementation of the Tenant Participation Strategy Action Plan, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report, be noted; (b) That the revised Tenants’ and Residents’ Association registration and grant funding proposal, as set out in Appendix 2 of the report, be approved; and (c) That the Head of Housing Services be authorised to undertake a review of the grant funding model every three years, as set out in section 4.6 of the report.
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6 Allocation of property to staff, elected member or committee members: Housing Rule 2.5 There was submitted a report by the Director of Environment, Housing & Infrastructure relative to Housing Rule 2.5, which required all housing allocations which involved either (i) Council members or their immediate families or (ii) members of staff of the Housing Services Division or their immediate families to be notified to the relevant Policy Board. DECIDED: That the report be noted. 7 Community Payback Order – Annual Return There was submitted a report by the Director of Children’s Services relative to the Community Payback Order Annual Report 2024/25 which provided an update on Criminal Justice Social Work activity. The report advised that Justice Social Work completed both statistical and qualitative returns in relation to Community Payback Orders. A copy of the Community Payback Order Annual Report 2024/25 was appended to the report and provided detail of Justice Social Work activities, including service user and partners’ experiences of the services provided within a Community Payback Order. DECIDED: That the annual return submission be noted and the positive work of the Justice Social Work service, in how it provided Community Payback Orders, be supported. 8 Community Funding Update There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive relative to community funding. The report referred to the guidance for both the Sustainable Communities Fund and Villages Investment Fund which had been updated and approved at the meeting of the Leadership Board held on 19 February 2025. Recommendations relating to applications received for Sustainable Communities funding and Villages Investment funding were detailed in the report and summarised within Appendix 1 of the report. DECIDED: That the recommendations detailed in section 4 of the report and summarised in Appendix 1 of the report, in relation to applications received to the Sustainable Communities Fund and the Villages Investment Fund, be approved.