The Committee resolved:-
(i) to note the progress made by the Housing Board from June to November 2024;
(ii) to note the Housing Emergency Action Plan in Appendix A and endorse the areas of focus within the Plan;
(iii) to note the evaluations contained in Appendices B and C;
(iv) to note the revised Minimum Letting Standard;
(v) to approve the Council Housing Stock Acquisition and Disposal Policy as detailed in Appendix D and instruct officers to review the Policy on a bi-annual basis;
(vi) to instruct the Chief Officer Corporate Landlord to continue with the suspension of the buy-back scheme and to review this again in early 2026, noting that flexibility remains to purchase individual properties to meet specific requirements; and
(vii) to note the intention that the Void Member/Officer working group members will form part of the Housing Emergency Cross Party Working Group.