Issue - meetings

(i)         to note the request from Councillor Finlayson to have a glossary of acronyms for future reports and to ensure that a ? was included in the appropriate traffic light icons in the report;

(ii)        in relation to a question from Councillor Delaney relating to Technical Rent Arrears, the Committee noted that the Service were currently identifying those in this category and looking at how to record these separately;

(iii)       in relation to a question from Councillor Delaney relating to the Housing Options Service,  the Committee noted that the Service would be operational from the start of the financial year;

(iv)       in relation to a question from Councillor Delaney relating to Under Occupancy Charges and how the Service were managing this for people placed in larger properties than their needs, the Committee noted that the service were currently undertaking a review of all properties currently used for homeless accommodation to identify properties that could be released as general housing stock and that there was a shortage of one bedroom properties within the City; and

(v)        to otherwise note the content of the report.

The Committee had before it a report by the Director of Housing and Environment which presented the key performance measures and progress of key improvement work within the Housing and Environment Directorate.

In relation to the content of the performance information, Councillor Finlayson requested that a glossary of acronyms be provided for future reports and to ensure that a ? be added for the appropriate traffic icons in the report.

In relation to Rent Arrears, Councillor Delaney asked if the Service had identified those tenants with technical arrears against actual arrears, whereupon the Head of Service advised that this was currently on going.

In relation to Homelessness Temporary Accommodation, Councillor Delaney asked how the Service were managing under occupancy charges for people placed in larger properties than their needs, whereupon the Head of Service advised that the service were currently undertaking a review of all properties currently used for homeless accommodation to identify properties that could be released as general housing stock and that there was a shortage of one bedroom properties within the City.

The Committee resolved:-

(i)         to note the request from Councillor Finlayson to have a glossary of acronyms for future reports and to ensure that a ? was included in the appropriate traffic light icons in the report;

(ii)        in relation to a question from Councillor Delaney relating to Technical Rent Arrears, the Committee noted that the Service were currently identifying those in this category and looking at how to record these separately;

(iii)       in relation to a question from Councillor Delaney relating to the Housing Options Service,  the Committee noted that the Service would be operational from the start of the financial year;

(iv)       in relation to a question from Councillor Delaney relating to Under Occupancy Charges and how the Service were managing this for people placed in larger properties than their needs, the Committee noted that the service were currently undertaking a review of all properties currently used for homeless accommodation to identify properties that could be released as general housing stock and that there was a shortage of one bedroom properties within the City; and

(v)        to otherwise note the content of the report.