Notice of a public meeting of

 

Health, Housing and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee

 

To:

Councillors J Burton (Chair), Vassie (Vice-Chair), Hook, Moroney, D Myers, Rose, Runciman, Smalley, Wann and Wilson

 

Date:

Wednesday, 4 December 2024

 

Time:

5.30 pm

 

Venue:

West Offices - Station Rise, York YO1 6GA

 

 

 

AGENDA

 

 

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1.          Apologies for Absence 

 

 

To receive and note apologies for absence.

 

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2.          Declarations of Interest 

(Pages 1 - 2)

 

At this point in the meeting, Members are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary interest or other registerable interest they might have in respect of business on this agenda, if they have not already done so in advance on the Register of Interests. The disclosure must include the nature of the interest.

 

An interest must also be disclosed in the meeting when it becomes apparent to the member during the meeting.

 

[Please see attached sheet for further guidance for Members]

 

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3.          Public Participation 

 

 

At this point in the meeting members of the public who have registered to speak can do so. Members of the public may speak on agenda items or on matters within the remit of the committee.

 

Please note that our registration deadlines are set as 2 working days before the meeting, in order to facilitate the management of public participation at our meetings. The deadline for registering at this meeting is 5:00pm on Monday, 2 December 2024.

 

To register to speak please visit www.york.gov.uk/AttendCouncilMeetings to fill in an online registration form. If you have any questions about the registration form or the meeting, please contact Democratic Services. Contact details can be found at the foot of this agenda.

 

Webcasting of Public Meetings

 

Please note that, subject to available resources, this meeting will be webcast including any registered public speakers who have given their permission. The meeting can be viewed live and on demand at www.york.gov.uk/webcasts.

 

During coronavirus, we made some changes to how we ran council meetings, including facilitating remote participation by public speakers. See our updates (www.york.gov.uk/COVIDDemocracy) for more information on meetings and decisions.

 

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4.          2024/25 Finance and Performance Monitor 2 

(Pages 3 - 38)

 

To consider a report setting out the projected 2024/25 financial position and the performance position for the period covering 1 April 2024 to 30 September 2024. This is the second report of the financial year and assesses performance against budgets, including progress in delivering the Council’s savings programme.

 

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5.          Updating the Repairs Policy 

(Pages 39 - 64)

 

To consider a report seeking the views of Scrutiny members on the latest draft of the ‘Responsive Repairs Policy for Tenants of Council Houses’. Following discussion at Scrutiny, the draft will be subject to tenant engagement to shape the final version prior to a formal decision on its adoption.

 

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6.          Update on Void Properties 

(Pages 65 - 70)

 

To consider a report presenting an overview of the current position regarding empty (void) council house properties. The report reflects on the current void position benchmarked against performance from recent years and in relation to the performance of other social housing providers.

 

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7.          Work Plan 

(Pages 71 - 72)

 

Members are asked to consider the Committee’s work plan for the 2024/25 municipal year.

 

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8.          Urgent Business 

 

 

Any other business which the Chair considers urgent under the Local Government Act 1972.

 

 

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Democracy Officer: James Parker

Contact details:

·        Telephone – (01904) 553659

·        Email – james.parker@york.gov.uk

 

 

For more information about any of the following please contact the

Democracy Officer responsible for servicing this meeting:

·        Registering to speak

·        Business of the meeting

·        Any special arrangements

·        Copies of reports.

 

Contact details are set out above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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