Issue - meetings

Report by Executive Director Alistair Cunningham

Cllr Richard Clewer, Cabinet Member for Housing, Corporate Services, Arts, Heritage and Tourism, presented the report which provided an update of the Council’s Housing Board activities between December 2017 and November 2018, in compliance with its Terms of Reference to provide an update to Cabinet.

Cllr Clewer explained that throughout the period of the Annual report, the Board had engaged in a range of activities to shape the service offered to residents and their families, increased service quality via appropriate monitoring mechanisms, encourage resident engagement and protected the reputation of the council as a landlord by ensuring a robust Business Plan is implemented.

The report set out the areas focused on by the Board during the year, with the primary focus of the Board being (i) the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan; and (ii) the Asset Management Strategy (AMS).

In response to a question from Cllr Jonathan Seed about the Chairmanship of the Housing Board and whether it was in accordance with the Governance review. Cllr Clewer reported that when the Housing Board was originally established, it was envisaged that the Cabinet Member or Portfolio Holder would take on the role of Chair.  Currently, Cllr Clewer, as Cabinet Member was Chair. Cllr Clewer indicated that he would check the current arrangements were in accordance with the recommendations of the Governance review.      

Resolved:    To note the Housing Board Annual Report.

Reason for Decision:

Wiltshire Council’s Housing Board’s Terms of Reference require an Annual

Report to be presented to Cabinet.