Councillor Richard Smith

...the Mobility Scooter Policy, which outlines guidelines for the storage and charging of mobility scooters/vehicles in council properties, was approved.

...to address urgent fire safety issues in communal laundry rooms, the committee approved noting the risks, a tenant consultation process, a full cost analysis, delegating authority to the Head of Housing for safe opening of priority sites, and a future paper proposing the future of all laundry sites.

...they noted the Revenue and Capital budget forecast positions as at Quarter 2 / M6 (September) 2025/26 and approved a budget virement of £107k to increase the budget for the Housing Improvement Plan.

...to facilitate the Council's house building programme, the committee approved the appropriation of land at Hurst Green Methodist Church for planning purposes and delegated authority to the Head of Legal and Monitoring Officer to complete the necessary legal steps.

... the committee approved funding for new housing resources, acknowledged plans for improvements following a regulatory inspection, and noted the Housing policies gap analysis report.