Agenda and minutes
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Contact: Jan Natynczyk 020 8359 5129 Email: jan.natynczyk@barnet.gov.uk
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting PDF 61 KB Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 6 April 2016, were agreed as a correct record. |
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Absence of Members Minutes: Councillor McGuirk had sent her apologies, with Councillor Mittra as her substitute. |
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Declarations of Members Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Non-Pecuniary Interests Minutes:
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Report of the Monitoring Officer (if any) Minutes: None. |
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Public Questions and Comments (if any) PDF 80 KB Minutes: The Committee received a list of questions received from Jasmin Parsons accompanied by the list of answers. |
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Minutes: The Committee received a petition and representation from the lead petitioner – Reject Barnet Homes Unilateral Decision to Remove Service Tenancies of Housing Caretakers.
The Lead Petitioner also praised the work of the caretaker on her estate.
RESOLVED that
(a) No action be taken on this matter, as meetings were on-going between Barnet Homes and the employees affected and this matter did not full within the remit of Housing Committee to resolve;
(b) The petition and the positive statement in relation to the caretaker in question be brought to the attention of the Chief Executive of Barnet Homes. |
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Members' Items (if any) PDF 235 KB Minutes: The following items were received:
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Delegation of Part VII Housing Act 1996 function PDF 277 KB Minutes: The Committee received the report.
RESOLVED that the contracting out of Section 202 Reviews to RMG Limited be agreed.
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Temporary Accommodation Placements and Procurement Policies PDF 264 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee received the report.
It was proposed that the delegation detailed in recommendation (e) below, be extended to include the lead opposition spokesman for Housing.
RESOLVED that
(a) the introduction of the temporary accommodation placements policy as set out in Appendix 1 of this report be approved;
(b) the introduction of the temporary accommodation procurement policy as set out in Appendix 2 of this report be approved;
(c) the temporary accommodation placements policy should be published as a separate document from the Council’s Housing Allocations Scheme;
(d) the temporary accommodation procurement policy policies should be published as a separate document from the Council’s Housing Allocations Scheme;
(e) approval for any future minor amendments to these policies is delegated to the Commissioning Director for Growth and Development and in consultation with the Chairman of the Housing Committeeand Lead Opposition Spokesman for Housing.
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Effectiveness of the private landlords incentive scheme PDF 300 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee received the report.
RESOLVED that the contents of the report and Appendix 1 be noted. |
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Housing Commissioning Plan - 2016/17 addendum PDF 312 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee received the report.
RESOLVED that
(a) The progress against the Housing Committee Commissioning Plan in 2015/16 be noted;
(b) The addendum to the Housing Commissioning Plan for 2016/17, having been reviewed by this Committee, be approved.
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Committee Forward Work Programme PDF 226 KB Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED that the Work Programme be noted. |
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Any Other Items that the Chairman Decides are Urgent Minutes: None. |