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Agenda - HAC Committee - 24.08.22

West Dunbartonshire Council · 24 August 2022
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Agenda 
Housing and Communities
Committee 
Date:  Wednesday, 24 August 2022
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Time:  10:00 
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Format:  Hybrid meeting
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Contact:  Email: committee.admin@west-dunbarton.gov.uk 
Dear Member 
Please attend a meeting of the Housing and Communities Committee as detailed
above. 
Members will have the option to attend the meeting remotely or in person at the Civic
Space, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton. 
The business is shown on the attached agenda. 
Yours faithfully 
PETER HESSETT 
Chief Executive

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Distribution:- 
Councillor Diane Docherty 
Councillor Ian Dickson 
Councillor Craig Edward (Chair)
Councillor Gurpreet Singh Johal 
Councillor David McBride
Councillor Jonathan McColl
Councillor Michelle McGinty
Councillor Jim McElhill
Councillor John Millar (Vice Chair)
Councillor Lawrence O’Neill
Councillor Martin Rooney
Councillor Sophie Traynor 
All other Councillors for information 
Chief Executive
Chief Officer - Housing and Employability
Chief Officer - Regulation and Regeneration
Chief Officer - Supply, Distribution and Property 
Date issued: 11 August 2022 
Audio Streaming 
Please note: the sound from this meeting may be recorded for live and subsequent
audio streaming via the Council’s internet site.  At the start of the meeting, the Chair
will confirm if all or part of the meeting is being audio streamed. 
Audio recordings of the meeting (including the attendance or contribution of any party
participating or making a contribution) will be published on the Council’s website and
the Council’s host’s webcast/audio stream platform. 
You should be aware that the Council is a Data Controller under the General Data
Protection Regulation.  Data collected during this audio stream will be retained in
accordance with the Council’s Privacy Notice* and Retention Schedules including,
but not limited to, for the purpose of keeping historical records and making those
records available via the Council’s internet site. 
If you have any queries regarding this and, in particular, if you believe that use and/or
storage of any particular information would cause, or be likely to cause, substantial
damage or distress to any individual, please contact the Chief Officer – Regulatory
and Regeneration on 01389 737800.

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HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE 
WEDNESDAY, 24 AUGUST 2022 
AGENDA 
1 STATEMENT BY CHAIR – AUDIO STREAMING  
The Chair will be heard in connection with the above. 
2 APOLOGIES 
3 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 
Members are invited to declare if they have an interest in any of the items of
business on this agenda and the reasons for such declarations. 
4 RECORDING OF VOTES   
The Committee is asked to agree that all votes taken during the meeting be
done by roll call vote to ensure an accurate record. 
5 OPEN FORUM 
The Committee is asked to note that no open forum questions have been
submitted by members of the public. 
6 HOUSING AND EMPLOYABILITY DELIVERY PLAN 2021/22 7 - 21 
YEAR END PROGRESS REPORT                                                                  
Submit report by the Chief Officer, Housing and Employability presenting the
year-end progress report for the 2021/22 Delivery Plan as agreed by the
Committee on 5 May 2021. 
7 HOUSING ASSET & INVESTMENT DELIVERY PLAN 2021/22 23 - 33                                                         
YEAR END PROGRESS       
Submit report by the Chief Officer, Supply, Distribution and Property providing
the year-end progress of the 2021/22 Delivery Plan.

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8 MORE HOMES WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE     35 - 46
- WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL AFFORDABLE HOUSING 
SUPPLY DELIVERY PROGRAMME     
Submit report by the Chief Officer, Housing and Employability providing an
update on progress with West Dunbartonshire’s More Homes Programme,
which oversees the delivery of the Council’s new home building programme. 
9 SCOTTISH SOCIAL HOUSING CHARTER/REGULATION   47 - 59
OF SOCIAL HOUSING IN SCOTLAND ANNUAL UPDATE REPORT   
Submit report by the Chief Officer, Housing and Employability providing West
Dunbartonshire Council’s annual progress report on meeting the requirements
of the Scottish Social Housing Charter. 
10 “HOME AT THE HEART 2019-24” WEST    61- 106
DUNBARTONSHIRE’S RAPID RE-HOUSING TRANSITION PLAN 
UPDATE AND NEW APPROACHES TO HOMELESSNESS PROGRESS
REPORT     
Submit report by the Chief Officer, Housing and Employability providing an
update on “Home at the Heart”, our Rapid Re-housing Transition Plan (RRTP)
for the period 2019-24 and new approaches to homelessness. 
11 “INVOLVING YOU”, WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE            107 - 142
COUNCIL’S TENANT PARTICIPATION STRATEGY 2021-24 – ANNUAL
PROGRESS REPORT       
Submit report by the Chief Officer, Housing and Employability providing an
annual progress report on the implementation of “Involving You”, West
Dunbartonshire Council’s Tenant Participation Strategy which covers the
period 2021-24. 
12 UK SHARED PROSPERITY FUND       To Follow 
Submit report by the Chief Officer, Housing and Employability highlighting the
launch of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and outlining a proposed
approach for West Dunbartonshire Council input into the Glasgow City Region
Investment Plan. 
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13 HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT BUDGETARY CONTROL
REPORT TO 31 JULY 2022 (PERIOD 4)   To Follow 
Submit report by the Chief Officer, Resources providing an update on the
financial performance to 31 July 2022 (Period 4) of the HRA revenue and
capital budgets for 2022/23
14 FINANCIAL REPORT 2022/23 AS AT PERIOD 4 (31 JULY 2022)
To Follow
Submit report by the Chief Officer, Resources providing an update on the
financial performance to 31 July 2022 (Period 4) of those services under the
auspices of Housing and Communities Committee.
15 SCRUTINY REPORTS
(A) POLICE SCRUTINY REPORT       143 – 144
Submit report by the Divisional Commander, Police Scotland providing
Members with an update.
(B) FIRE AND RESCUE SCRUTINY QUARTER 3     To Follow
REPORT
Submit report by Local Senior Officer, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
providing appropriate performance data measured against priorities in
the West Dunbartonshire Local Fire and Rescue Plan.___________________________________________________________________

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