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• Counter Fraud and Enforcement Unit Update Report

  For Determination

  The Housing Committee considered and commented on the Counter Fraud and Enforcement Unit Report on 17 March 2026. The committee resolved to consider and comment on the report. The Counter Fraud and Enforcement Unit will promote fraud awareness training and introduce verification checklists for homeless applications, temporary accommodation placements, and housing allocations.

• Downsizing Policy

  For Determination

  The Housing Committee resolved to adopt the Downsizing Policy on 17 March 2026. The committee also delegated authority to the Strategic Head of Housing to make minor changes to the policy in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Housing Committee. The policy aims to support tenants in downsizing from larger homes to smaller, more suitable accommodation.

• Budget Monitoring Report 2025/26 Quarter 3

  For Determination

  The Housing Committee noted the 2025/26 forecast outturn position for revenue budgets and capital programmes on 17/03/2026. The committee noted an underspend of £17k for the General Fund revenue budget and an underspend of £401k for the Housing Revenue Account revenue budget.

Attendees

Councillor Gary Luff Chair of Housing Committee Green Party · Painswick and Upton

Councillor Lucas Schoemaker Vice Chair of Housing Green Party · Stroud Trinity

Councillor Shyama Ananthan Armed Forces Champion Labour · Stroud Farmhill and Paganhill

Councillor Linda Cohen Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group Liberal Democrats · Wotton-under-Edge

Councillor Cate James-Hodges Green Party · Stroud Central

Councillor Carol Kambites Green Party · Stonehouse

Councillor Dave Mathews Labour · Cainscross

Councillor Cath Moore Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Champion Labour · Stroud Uplands

Councillor Natalie Rothwell-Warn Green Party · Stroud Slade

Councillor Matthew Sargeant Vice Chair of Council Green Party · Painswick and Upton

Councillor Elizabeth Stanley Migrant Champion Labour · Cainscross

Councillor Charlie Tuffin Conservative and Unionist Party · Berkeley Vale

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