Agenda item

22.1.1

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Policy and Democratic Engagement on the Committee’s Work Programme detailing all known, substantive agenda items for forthcoming meetings of the Committee, to enable this committee, other committees, officers, partners, and the public to plan their work with and for the Committee.

22.1.2

The Principal Democratic Services Officer noted the referral from the meeting of Council on 17^th July, 2024 regarding “building homes and better managing housing stock to deal with the housing emergency and improve lives of Sheffield citizens”. The response of the committee was suggested as follows;

·       (k) (i) to (iv) to be included in the Q2 performance report in December

·       (l) will be picked up as part of the Net Zero Roadmap.

·       (m) will be included in the 25/26 Business Plan narrative in December. A statement would from part of the section on new builds.

22.1.3

Members noted that the following items requested at the meeting of the committee on 20^th June, 2024 should be included in the work programme;

·       Update on the impact of temporary accommodation

·       Facilitated workshop on the pathway to net zero

22.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Housing Policy Committee:-

1.   That the Committee’s work programme, as set out in Appendix 1 be agreed, including any additions and amendments identified in Part 1;

2.   That consideration be given to the further additions or adjustments to the work programme presented at Part 2 of Appendix 1;

3.   That Members give consideration to any further issues to be explored by officers for inclusion in Part 2 of Appendix 1 of the next work programme report, for potential addition to the work programme; and that the referrals from Council and Local Area Committees (petition and resolutions) detailed in Section 2 of the report be noted and the proposed responses set out be agreed.

22.3

Reasons for Decision

22.3.1

To give the committee members an opportunity to consider the direction of the work programme, align it with their key priorities and create a manageable workload for the committee.

22.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

22.4.1

None