Ad-Hoc status:Carried
Ad-Hoc status:Rejected
Resolution status:Carried
1.1. That Overview and Scrutiny Committee support the strategic aims of the Homes and Housing Strategy ensuring the delivery plan is reflective of the current challenges facing the housing sector, whilst continuing to deliver the aims set out in the Homes and Housing Strategy.
1.2. That Cabinet considers reducing the proposed timescales for the stock conditions audit of the Councils’ properties.
1.3. That Cabinet reconsiders the use of inhouse occupational therapists.
1.4. That Cabinet identify what housing is affordable in the private market to various demographics in the Districts to determine the most appropriate tenures to secure and deliver.
1.5. That officers incorporate a RAG status into future reports taken before Joint Overview and Scrutiny and provide more detailed focus on the associated risks of delivery of the Strategy.
1.6. That the Cabinet undertake a clear refocus on housing and ensure that there is enough support for officers to achieve the housing needs of our residents
1.7. That officers are requested to involve all Members in any open sessions carried out by the department.
1.8. That the Chief Planning Officer provides the Overview and Scrutiny Committee with an update on the number of dwellings with outstanding planning permission that have not yet begun construction.
1.9. That officers identify residents who are most vulnerable so that services can be proactively designed around their needs.
1.10. That Cabinet and officers explore methods of communicating to residents the option to downsize their properties.
1.11. That officers scrutinise and investigate private landlords before working collaboratively with them.
1.12. That Cabinet reconsiders the means in which data is collected in support of community led housing.
It was RESOLVED: -
1.1 That the contents of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report 2021-22 at Appendix A to the report be noted.
1.2 That a Task and Finish group is established to review and refresh actions in the Carbon Reduction Management Plan.
That Councillor Rowland Warboys be elected as Chair of the Council for the municipal year 2023/24.
That Councillor Daniel Pratt be elected as Vice Chair of the Council for the municipal year 2023/24.
That the minutes of the meeting held on 20 March 2023 be confirmed and signed as a true record.
That Councillor Andrew Mellen be appointed Leader of the Council for the current Term of Office.
That the following Committees and Joint Committees be appointed:
· Overview and Scrutiny Committee
· Planning Committee
· Licensing and Regulatory Committee
· Joint Audit and Standards Committee
· Joint Appointments Committee
1.1 That the Committees' size and numerical allocation of seats be approved as detailed in Appendix A to this report.
1.2 That Committee members and named substitutes be appointed as set out in Appendix B to this report.
1.3 That the Monitoring Officer be authorised to make consequential changes to the Constitution following any changes made to the appointments and political composition of committees.
That Councillor James Caston be elected as Chair of the Mid Suffolk Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the Municipal year 2023/24.
It was RESOLVED:-
That Councillor Keith Scarff be elected as Vice Chair of the Mid Suffolk Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the Municipal year 2023/24.
That Councillor Sarah Mansel be elected Chair of the Planning Committee for the Municipal year 2023/24.
That Councillor Lavinia Hadingham be elected Vice Chair of the Planning Committee for the Municipal year 2023/24.
That Councillor Oliver Walters be elected Chair of the Licensing and Regulatory Committee for the Municipal year 2023/24.
That Councillor Nicky Willshere be elected Vice Chair of the Licensing and Regulatory Committee for the Municipal year 2023/24.
That Councillor Matthissen be elected Co-Chair of the Joint Audit and Standards Committee for the Municipal year 2023/24.
That Councillor Mellen be elected Co-Chair of the Joint Appointments Committee for the Municipal year 2023/24.
That Councillors be appointed to the Outside Bodies detailed in Appendix A, with the additional appointment of Councillor Terence Carter to the West Suffolk Community Safety Partnership.
That the Council approve the appointment of Councillor Austin Davies, Councillor John Matthissen, Councillor Colin Lay, and Councillor Richard Winch as Directors of MSDC (Suffolk Holdings) Ltd.
That Councillors Rachel Eburne and Richard Winch be appointed as members of the Shared Revenues Partnership Joint Committee and that Councillors Teresa Davis and Tim Weller be appointed as substitute members for the municipal year 2023/24.
That Councillor Lucy Elkin be appointed as a member of the Suffolk Joint Standards Board for the municipal year 2023/24.
That Councillors David Penny and Miles Row be appointed to the Joint Gypsy and Traveller Steering Group for the municipal year 2023/24.
1.1That Councillors Janet Pearson, Rowland Warboys, Anders Linder and Adrienne Marriott be appointed to the Community Governance Review Working Group.
1.2That Councillors Rachel Eburne, John Matthissen, John Whitehead and Keith Scarff be appointed to the Constitution Working Group.
1.3That Councillors Janet Pearson, Ross Piper, Gilly Morgan and Nicky Willshere be appointed to the Member Learning and Development Working Group.
1.4That Councillors Sarah Mansel, Andrew Stringer, James Caston and Terry Lawrence be appointed to the Local Plan Working Group.