Housing, Health & Community Committee
About
Membership: 9 Quorum: 3 Substitutes: Any Member from the same political group Frequency: Recommended 4 times per year Main Responsibilities
• Oversight of housing, community, leisure, and health functions.
• Responsible for Housing Strategies that fall under the remit of the Housing Revenue Account and Homelessness. Key Responsibilities
• Housing standards, homelessness, prevention, advice.
• Housing needs assessment.
• Affordable housing; recommendations for budget inclusion.
• Housing strategy and investment programme; recommendations for budget inclusion.
• Private sector housing, administration of housing grants.
• Tenancy management and landlord functions.
• Formulation and monitoring of the Housing Revenue Account Budget, including rent setting, with reference to Finance & Resources Committee for any impacts on the General Fund.
• Responsible for Housing Strategies that fall under the remit of the Housing Revenue Account and Homelessness.
• Community and localism initiatives, Assets of Community Value.
• Voluntary sector, community groups and organisations.
• Leisure, sports, recreational space, cultural initiatives and strategy.
• Health and wellbeing.
• Safeguarding.
• Housing benefit—welfare aspects.
• Community leadership and stakeholder consultation.
• Community enforcement activities (excluding car parking and flytipping) such as fines, penalties and deterrence actions, including oversight of the Community Safety Partnership.
• Oversee the provision, management, and monitoring of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) systems in support of community safety, crime prevention, and public reassurance.
• Sports clubs and their development (except leases and facility maintenance).
• Lead on Parish Council liaison, ensuring effective communication and partnership working between the Borough Council and local parish councils.