Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Housing and Property Committee will take place Remotely on Thursday 10 June 2021 at 10.30am.

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.    

4. Housing and Property Directorate Service Plan
Plana Seirbheis Buidheann-stiùiridh an Taigheadais is na Seilbhe

There is circulated Report No HP/08/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is asked to agree the Directorate Service Plan for Housing & Property, noting the indicative budget at this time and that it is subject to review with any changes required to be reported back to Committee.  

5. Housing Performance Report
Aithisg Coileanaidh Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No HP/09/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to note the information provided on the housing performance in the period 1 April 2020 – 31 March 2021.
        
6. Annual Monitoring Report 2020/2021: Highland Housing Register (HHR) Allocations
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Bhliadhnail 2020/2021: Sònrachaidhean Clàr Taigheadais na Gàidhealtachd

There is circulated Report No HP/10/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.   note the information contained in the Annual Monitoring Report on housing allocations which demonstrates that the policy is achieving its objectives; 
ii.  note the main issues being considered as part of the HHR Allocation Policy review which is still underway; and
iii. approve changes to the Mutual Exchanges Policy as outlined in section 7.4 of the report.

7. Homelessness and Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan 
Dìth Dachaigh agus Plana Eadar-ghluasaid Ath-thuineachaidh Luath

There is circulated Report No HP/11/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to:- 

i.  note progress on the Council’s Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan and actions undertaken to mitigate homelessness in Highland; and
ii. approve the Annual Update of the Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan attached as Appendix 1 to the report for submission to Scottish Government.

8. Capital Programme – Update on Education and Property Projects
Prògram Calpa – Fios às Ùr mu Phròiseactan Foghlaim is Seilbhe 

There is circulated Report No HP/12/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to note the progress made with the Education and Property projects in the Council’s capital programme.