Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Housing and Property Committee will take place Remotely on Thursday 10 December 2020 at 10.30 am.

Webcast Notice: This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.

You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

Yours faithfully

Stewart Fraser
Head of Corporate Governance

BUSINESS    
        
1. Apologies for Absence
Leisgeulan
            
2. Declarations of Interest
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt

Members are asked to consider whether they have an interest to declare in relation to any item on the agenda for this meeting.  Any Member making a declaration of interest should indicate whether it is a financial or non-financial interest and include some information on the nature of the interest.  Advice may be sought from officers prior to the meeting taking place.    
        
3. Good News
Naidheachdan Matha

The Committee is asked to note the good news as circulated.
        
4. Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and Non-HRA Budget Monitoring Statement to 30 September 2020
Aithris Sgrùdaidh Buidseat Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais agus Neo-thaigheadais gu 30 An t-Sultainn 2020

There is circulated Report No HP/14/20 dated 27 November 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to approve the budget position on the Housing Revenue Account and non-Housing Revenue Account.
        
5. Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Monitoring Report to 30 September 2020
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais gu 30 An t-Sultainn 2020

There is circulated Report No HP/15/20 dated 27 November 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to approve the:-

i.     budget position on the Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme Monitoring Report; and
ii.    transfer of £1m from Revenue to Capital budgets for fire safety works for both the 2020-21 and 2021-22 budgets.
        
6. Property & Facilities Management Services: Revenue Monitoring Report to 30 September 2020
Seirbheisean Stiùiridh Thogalaichean & Ghoireasan: Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Teachd-a-steach gu 30 Sultain 2020

There is circulated Report No HP/16/20 dated 16 November 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is asked to note:-

i.     the more detailed reporting of gross income and gross expenditure to improve scrutiny of net budgets as set out in the Appendices attached to the report; 
ii.    net spend at the end of quarter 2 totalled £35.240m;
iii.   based on the best available information to date, a service budget gap of £8.417m to the end of 2020/21 is presently forecast, largely due to continued Covid responses;
iv.    almost every area of service relies on income to pay for services and this is significantly disrupted this year because of Covid impacts.  Ongoing spend addressing Covid related issues is the key reason for the service’s forecast budget gap; and
v.     the budget gap may change positively or negatively depending on the application of expenditure and recruitment controls, adjusting services to meet previously agreed budget savings;  in-year income recovery, identifying new income and procurement opportunities, drawing down any further Government grant support and any new Covid related recovery costs. 
    
7. Update on the Corporate Landlord and Strategic Asset Management Approach to Buildings and Assets
Fios às Ùr mu Dhòigh-obrach Uachdarain Chorporra agus Stiùireadh So-mhaoin Ro-innleachdail a thaobh Thogalaichean is So-mhaoin

There is circulated Report No HP/17/20 dated 18 November 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to note the report.
        
8. Housing Performance Report
Aithisg Coileanaidh Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No HP/18/20 dated 27 November 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to note the information provided on housing performance in the period 1 April 2020 to 30 September 2020.
        
9. Annual Assurance Statement to the Scottish Housing Regulator
Aithris Bharantais Bhliadhnail do Riaghladair Taigheadais na h-Alba

There is circulated Report No HP/19/20 dated 27 November 2020 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.     Note the report from the Scottish Housing Regulator on the Annual Assurance Statement for 2019; and
ii.    Approve the Annual Assurance Statement for 2020 detailed at Appendix 1 to the report.