Issue - meetings

Committee is asked to:

1.    Agree the establishment of the Housing, Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy Working Group (‘the Working Group’)

2.    Agree the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Working Group, outlined in Appendix A.

3.    Agree membership of the Working Group, including the nomination of any Elected Members.

The Committee received a report from the Strategic Lead, Housing on the establishment of a Housing, Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy Working Group and Terms of Reference which was intended to support the on time delivery of the strategy. Four members had already volunteered to sit on this Working Group, and approval will allow them to continue playing an active role from the outset.

The Committee considered whether the task group was required as it was unnecessarily involving members in strategic activities and creating extra work for Officers involved. The Strategic Lead, Housing confirmed that the working group will allow expertise to be shared by colleagues to inform new strategic priorities and will facilitate ongoing engagement with members outside of formal committee meetings. Other members noted that it was good practice to facilitate a working group to involve interested councillors.  

The Committee requested that further details on the timeline and implementation of the strategy be provided and to clarify whether the strategy will be referred to Corporate Policy and Resources Committee for final approval.

Committee resolved to:

1.    Agree the establishment of the Housing, Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy Working Group (‘the Working Group’).

2.    Agree the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the Working Group, outlined in Appendix A.

3.    Agree membership of the Working Group, including the nomination of any Elected Members.