The Resources and Governance Scrutiny Committee met on Thursday 4 June 2026 to approve the minutes of previous meetings and to discuss the re-establishment of the Housing Repairs and Maintenance Service Scrutiny Subgroup. The committee ultimately decided to defer the decision on re-establishing the subgroup until after a wider report on housing repairs and maintenance progress had been considered.

Re-establishment of the Housing Repairs and Maintenance Service Scrutiny Subgroup

The committee considered a report from the Governance and Scrutiny Support Unit regarding the re-establishment of the Housing Repairs and Maintenance Service Scrutiny Subgroup for the 2026/27 municipal year. This subgroup was initially formed in February 2026 to oversee the council's progress in bringing the housing repairs and maintenance service in-house, following the end of the current contract. The report highlighted that the subgroup had met twice previously and that its formal re-establishment was required at the start of each municipal year. A further report on the preparations for the end of the housing repairs and maintenance contract was scheduled for July 2026.

Councillor Sam Wheeler, Chair of the Resources and Governance Scrutiny Committee, noted that a report on the preparations for the end of the housing maintenance and repairs contract was due to be discussed at the committee's meeting on 2 July. It was therefore proposed to defer the decision on re-establishing the subgroup until after this wider report had been considered by the full committee.

Decision: The committee decided to defer the decision on whether to re-establish the Housing Repairs and Maintenance Service Scrutiny Subgroup until after the committee considers the wider report on progress at the 2 July 2026 meeting.

Overview Report

The committee received an overview report from the Governance and Scrutiny Support Unit. This report contained key decisions within the committee's remit, responses to previous recommendations, and the committee's work programme. The committee noted that it would be discussing the work programme for the forthcoming municipal year in more detail during a private session following the public meeting. An updated work programme, reflecting this discussion, would be circulated for the next meeting.

Decision: The committee noted the report.

Minutes of Previous Meetings

The committee approved the minutes of the Resources and Governance Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 5 March 2026. They also noted the minutes of the Housing Repairs and Maintenance Service Scrutiny Subgroup meeting held on 27 March 2026.

Decisions:

• To approve the minutes of the Resources and Governance Scrutiny Committee meeting held on 5 March 2026.
• To note the minutes of the Housing Repairs and Maintenance Service Scrutiny Subgroup meeting held on 27 March 2026.