Agendas, reports and minutes

A meeting of the Housing and Property Committee will take place Remotely on Thursday 3 February 2022 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 invited to note the good news.    

4.Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and Non-HRA Budget Monitoring Statement to 31 December 2021
Aithris Sgrùdaidh Buidseat Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais agus Neo-thaigheadais gu 31 an Dubhlachd    

There is circulated Report No HP/02/22 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 2021/22 for the period to 31 December 2021.

5.Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Monitoring Report to 31 December 2021
Aithisg Sgrùdaidh Cunntas Teachd-a-steach Taigheadais gu 31 an Dubhlachd    

There is circulated Report No HP/03/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to approve the budget position on the Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme 2021/22 for the period to 31 December 2021.

6.Property & Facilities Management Services Revenue Monitoring Report to  31 December 2021
Aithisg Sgrùdaid Teachd-a-steach Sheirbheisean Rianachd Cuid-seilbh & Ghoireasan gu 31 an Dubhlachd

There is circulated Report No HP/04/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to note:

i.   net spend at the end of Quarter 3 totalled £50.237m;
ii.  based on the best available information to date, a service income gap of £1.129m to the end of 2021/22 is presently forecast; 
iii. almost every area of service relies on income to pay for services, and this continues to be disrupted this year because of ongoing Covid impacts;
iv.  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; and
v.   further adjustments may be made in future quarterly reporting to reflect the updated apportionment of costs and savings across the new Service structure.

7.Property Capital Monitoring Statement and Progress Update
Aithris Sgrùdaidh Calpa Cuid-seilbhe agus Cunntas às Ùr air Adhartas

There is circulated Report No HP/05/22 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is asked to note the:

i.  financial position for the 2021/22 financial year as of 31 December 2021, and the estimated year-end forecast; and
ii. progress made with the Education and Strategic Asset Management projects in the Council’s Capital Programme.