Issue - meetings

Report of the Chief Executive

Councillor Richard Clewer, Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Corporate Services, Heritage, Arts, Tourism, Housing and Communities, presented the Annual of the Wiltshire Council Housing Board. It was stated that there had been maintenance issues particularly when access to housing was restricted by Covid-19 arrangements, but that overall things had progressed well.

Rent arrears was being monitored closely due to impacts arising from more people being on Universal Credit, and housing support was working with tenants to ensure they accessed income support. Subgroups had been set up to looking at detail at matters such as the housing retrofit programme, and all the council housing stock would be retrofitted over the next 10 years. Work was underway to encourage residents to apply for grants to improve infrastructure and communal areas.

The Chairman of the Environment Select Committee, Councillor Stuart Wheeler, confirmed that he had received a briefing on the report, and had been pleased to note the programme on upgrading the fabric of council housing, which produced a carbon saving for the council and significant heating saving costs for the tenants.

At the conclusion of discussion, it was,

Resolved:

That Cabinet note the Annual Report.

Reason for Decision:

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

Report to be presented to Cabinet.