Decisions

The Committee resolved to note the £208,200 projected underspend on revenue expenditure for the Community Wellbeing & Housing Committee against its budget as at 30 June 2022.

The Committee resolved to note the £14.7m projected overspend on capital expenditure for the Community Wellbeing & Housing Committee against its Capital Programme provision as at 30 June 2022 for the Council.

There were none.

The Committee resolved to recommend to Corporate Policy and Resources Committee and Council

1)    To endorse the Council’s approach to expanding the Health and Wellbeing Board to take account of the new requirements under the Health and Care Act and the associated White Paper, Health and social care integration: joining up care for people, places and populations

2)    To rename the Health and Wellbeing Board the Spelthorne Healthy Communities Board, with an expanded terms of reference, a wider membership of community participants and increased ability to award financial and other assistance using ‘pooled budgets’ from Health, Adult Social Care and the Council

3)    To request devolved authority to this board, within strict spending limits, to utilise ‘pooled budgets’ to expedite community-based health initiatives. Initially using £50,000 of £132,000 awarded for prevention made by NWS Alliance.

The Committee resolved that the Council should participate in the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and to pledge three households.

The minutes of the meeting held on 14 June 2022 were agreed as a correct record.

The Committee resolved to add the following items to the Forward Plan

1)    Review of the Winter Warmer Project

2)    Review of the Tenancy Strategy

3)    Review of Community Wellbeing and Housing Committee’s Policies and Strategies that Impact on Knowle Green Estates

4)    Update on the Housing Register

There were none.

There were none.

The Committee resolved to

1)    To endorse the Council’s approach to temporarily expanding the Community Centre’s provision to take account of the impact of current cost of living and energy crisis on our communities

2)    To open at least one of our community centres for 6 days a week throughout the winter period, potentially from 1^st October 2022 to 1^st March 2023, utilising centre staff to provide the additional provision.

3)    Offer a warm meal and hot take home options at a subsidy during the winter period.

4)    Approve engagement cross departmentally to maximise resident options in relation to warm places, stay warm and energy efficiency support

5)    Approve engagement with external stakeholders to maximise response package.

The Committee resolved to note the verbal update from the Strategic Lead of Leisure and Community Development on the Leisure Operator Procurement Project and the new Leisure Centre Project.