Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Housing and Property Committee will take place Remotely on Thursday 30 September 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. Tenant Participation and Engagement Update
Cunntas às Ùr mu Chom-pàirteachas is Ceangal Luchd-màil

There is circulated Report No HP/13/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to note the:-

i.  continuous improvement in tenant participation in Highland and the recognition of this by the Scottish Housing Regulator; and
ii. results of the latest comprehensive tenant survey detailed in Appendix 1 to the report.

5. Annual Assurance Statement to the Scottish Housing Regulator
Aithris Bharantais Bhliadhnail gu Riaghladair Taigheadais na h-Alba

There is circulated Report No HP/14/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to approve the Annual Assurance Statement for 2021 detailed at Appendix 1 to the report.

6. Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and Non-HRA Budget Monitoring Statement to 30 June 2021
Aithris Sgrùdaidh Buidseat Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais agus Neo-thaigheadais gu 30 an t-Og Mhios

There is circulated Report No HP/15/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.   note the final outturn figures for the Housing Revenue Account and non-Housing Revenue Account 2020/21;
ii.  approve the budget position on the Housing Revenue Account and non-Housing Revenue Account 2021/22 for the period to June 2021; and
iii. agree that £2.8m of HRA balances be earmarked for additional expenditure on repairs and environmental works delayed due to Covid-19.

7. Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Monitoring Report to 30 June 2021
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais gu 30 an t-Og Mhios

There is circulated Report No HP/16/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to:-

i.  note the final outturn figures for the Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme 2020/21; and
ii. approve the budget position on the Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme 2021/22 for the period to 30 June 2021.

8. Property & Facilities Management Services Revenue Monitoring Report to  30 June 2021
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Teachd-a-steach Sheirbheisean Rianachd Cuid-seilbh & Ghoireasan gu 30 an t-Og Mhios

There is circulated Report No HP/17/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to note:-

i.   the revenue outturn position for the 2020/21 financial year;
ii.  that based on the best available information to date, a service budget gap of £1.345m to the end of 2021/22 is presently forecast;
iii. that 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;
iv.  the progress update provided in relation to budget savings delivery; and
v.   that further adjustments will be made in future quarterly reporting to reflect the updated apportionment of costs across the new Service structure.

9. Capital Programme – Outturn for 2020/21 and Q1 2021/22 and Progress Update
Prògram Calpa – Fìor Shuidheachadh airson 2020/21 agus C1 2021/22 agus Cunntas às Ùr air Adhartas

There is circulated Report No HP/18/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is asked to note the:- 

i.   the capital outturn position for the 2020/21 financial year;
ii.  the financial position for the 2021/22 financial year as of 30 June 2021 and the estimated year end forecast; and
iii. the progress made with the Education and Strategic Asset Management projects in the Council’s capital programme.
        
10. Housing Performance Report
Aithisg Coileanaidh Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No HP/19/21 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to note the information provided on housing performance for the period 1 April 2021 to 30 June 2021.