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Declarations of
Interest for this Item:
 
None
 
RESOLVED:
 
That Cabinet:
 
1.   
Noted the recommendations of the Housing, Planning and Development
Scrutiny Panel Review as agreed by the Overview and Scrutiny
Committee attached at Appendix 1.

2.   
Agreed with the responses to these recommendations as set out in
the table attached at Appendix 2
 
 

Reasons for decision

 
Under the agreed
protocols, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (OSC) has
responsibility for all overview and scrutiny functions on behalf of
the Council, where the OSC can assist the Council and the Cabinet
in its budgetary and policy framework through conducting in-depth
analysis of local policy issues and can make recommendations for
service development or improvement. The Committee may:
 

(a) 
Review or scrutinise decisions made or actions taken in connection
with the discharge of any of the Cabinet’s or Council’s
functions.
 

(b) 
Make reports and recommendations to the full Council, the Cabinet
or relevant non-Executive Committee in connection with the
discharge of any functions.
 

(c) 
Make reports or recommendations on matters affecting the area or
its inhabitants.
 
The Housing, Planning
and Development Scrutiny Panel met on 26th September
2024, where it discussed relevant policies that were due for
revision. In addition, a number of comments were received related
to the length of time that families had to wait for a housing
placement. Therefore on this basis, it was agreed that a review
would be carried out by the Housing, Planning and Development
Scrutiny Panel.
 
On 18th
September 2025, the OSC agreed the review of the Housing, Planning
and Development Scrutiny Panel on the Temporary Accommodation
Placements Policy and Private Rented Sector Discharge Policy. The
OSC agreed to send the recommendations to Cabinet for response.
(Appendix 2).
 
 

Alternative options considered.
 
None.