Agenda and decisions

Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee - Tuesday, 11 March 2025 7.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Council Offices, Knowle Green, Staines-upon-Thames TW18 1XB

Contact: Melis Owen Email: m.owen@spelthorne.gov.uk

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Items
No.	Item
2.	Minutes PDF 325 KB To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 7 January 2025 as a correct record. Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 2./2 is restricted
3.	Disclosures of Interest To receive any disclosures of interest from Councillors in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct for members.
4.	Questions from members of the Public The Chair, or their nominee, to answer any questions raised by members of the public in accordance with Standing Order 40. At the time of publication of this agenda no questions were received.
5.	Forward Plan PDF 24 KB View item 5. as HTML 21 KB To consider the Forward Plan for committee business.
6.	Leisure Centres Operating Contract Update PDF 450 KB View item 6. as HTML 39 KB View the background to item 6. View the decision for item 6. To consider information on the arrangements for leisure centre contract monitoring. Additional documents: Appendix A Extractof LOC - Reporting mechanisms , item 6. PDF 737 KB View as HTML (6./2) 85 KB Decision: The Committee resolved that they had considered the information on the arrangements for leisure centre contract monitoring.
7.	Anti-Social Behaviour Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) PDF 453 KB View item 7. as HTML 58 KB View the background to item 7. View the decision for item 7. To consider adoption of the proposed Anti-Social Behaviour Public Space Protection Order. Additional documents: Appendix A - ASB PSPO Proposal , item 7. PDF 8 KB View as HTML (7./2) 15 KB Appendix B - Antisocial Behaviour PSPO Consulation Responses , item 7. PDF 8 KB View as HTML (7./3) 16 KB Appendix C - Police Data , item 7. PDF 287 KB View as HTML (7./4) 115 KB Decision: The Committee resolved to adopt the proposed Anti-Social Behaviour Public Space Protection Order.
8.	Housing, Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy PDF 370 KB View item 8. as HTML 44 KB View the background to item 8. View the decision for item 8. To consider approval of the Housing, Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy. Additional documents: Appendix A Housing, Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy , item 8. PDF 848 KB View as HTML (8./2) 111 KB Appendix B Action Plan , item 8. PDF 516 KB View as HTML (8./3) 185 KB Appendix C Public Consultation Outcome Report , item 8. PDF 479 KB View as HTML (8./4) 35 KB Decision: The Committee resolved to approve the Housing, Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy.
9.	Exclusion of public and press To move the exclusion of the Press/Public for the following items, in view of the likely disclosure of exempt information within the meaning of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985 and by the Local Government (Access to information) (Variation) Order 2006.
10.	Local Authority Housing Fund (LAHF) Round 3 Extension Update View the reasons why item 10. is restricted To receive a verbal update on the Local Authority Housing Fund (LAHF) Round 3 Extension. Decision: The Committee resolved to note the update on the Local Authority Housing Fund (LAHF) Round 3 Extension Update.
11.	Urgent Item- Outline to the Renters Rights Bill The Chair has authorised the addition of this item to the agenda for the following reason: The Renters Rights Bill will introduce comprehensive changes to the housing legislation and it is anticipated that the bill will be enacted in April 2025. In view of corporate significance and the expected substantial impact on the Council’s operations, it is important that this Committee is fully sighted on the proposed changes. Additional documents: RRB outline 3 March 2025 , item 11. PDF 377 KB View as HTML (11./2) 52 KB Decision: The Committee resolved to agree that they had considered the update to the Renters Rights Bill.