Meeting Details Meeting Summary Committee: Housing and Communities Committee Date/Time: 29 Jan 2020 - 09:30 to 12:30 Status: Occurred Venue: the Council Chamber Add to my Calendar DocumentsMembers AttendanceOther AttendeesDeclarations of Interests Documents Agenda Contents (247Kb) Agenda Document Pack - Housing and Communities Committee - 29/01/2020 09:30:00 (8170Kb) Agenda Public Items 1 Welcome and Apologies/Substitutes 2 Declarations of Interest 3 Minute of Meeting of the Housing and Communities Committee of 30 October 2019 for Approval and Signature (copy herewith) Minute of Meeting of the Housing and Communities Committee of 30 October 2019 for Approval and Signature (167Kb) 4 Police and Fire Reform: Local Scrutiny and Engagement 4(i) Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - Interim Activity Report Verbal Update by G Pryde and B McLintock, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service 4(ii) Perth and Kinross Policing Area Police Report - Interim Activity Report Verbal Update by Chief Superintendent A Todd, Police Scotland 5 Community Planning Partnership - Update Report by Depute Chief Executive, Chief Operating Officer (copy herewith 20/27) Community Planning Partnership Update (206Kb) Appendix 1 (173Kb) 6 Perth and Kinross Community Justice Partnership Annual Report 2018/19 Report by Executive Director (Education and Children's Services) (copy herewith 20/28) Community Justice Partnership Annual Report 2018-19 (261Kb) Appendix 1 (472Kb) Appendix 2 (7Kb) 7 Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Strategic Financial Plan Incorporating the 5-year Capital Investment Programme and Rent Strategy to 2024/25, Reserves Strategy and other Housing Charges 2020/21 Joint Report by Executive Director (Housing and Environment) and Head of Finance (copy herewith 20/29) Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Strategic Financial Plan Incorporating the 5-year Capital Investment Programme and Rent Strategy to 2024/25, Reserves Strategy and other Housing Charges 2020/21 (205Kb) Appendix 1 (47Kb) Appendix 2 (104Kb) Appendix 3 (139Kb) Appendix 4 (7Kb) Appendix 5 (49Kb) Appendix 6 (86Kb) 8 Rent Arrears and Universal Credit Management Report Report by Head of Housing (copy herewith 20/30) Rent Arrears and Universal Credit Management Report (252Kb) Appendix 1 (274Kb) 9 Common Repairs Policy - Review and Update Report by Head of Housing (copy herewith 20/31) Common Repairs Policy - Review and Update (187Kb) Appendix 1 (17Kb) Appendix 2 (2638Kb) Appendix 3 (1061Kb) 10 Rechargeable Repairs Policy - Review and Update Report by Head of Housing (copy herewith 20/32) Rechargeable Repairs Policy - Review and Update (171Kb) Appendix 1 (99Kb) Appendix 2 (1401Kb) 11 Revised Scheme of Assistance for Private Sector Housing Report by Head of Housing (copy herewith 20/33) Revised Scheme of Assistance for Private Sector Housing (221Kb) Appendix 1 (116Kb) Appendix 2 (477Kb) 12 Home First (Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan) - Update Report by Head of Housing (copy herewith 20/34) Home First (Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan) (182Kb) Appendix 1 (705Kb) Appendix 2 (92Kb) Private Items P1 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - Operational Update for Perth and Kinross P2 Police Scotland - Operational Update for Perth and Kinross Additional Meeting Documents Minute of Meeting of the Housing and Communities Committee of 29 January 2020 (124Kb) Members Attendance Attended - Committee Members Name Bailie Chris Ahern Bailie Alasdair Bailey Councillor Peter Barrett Councillor Bob Brawn Councillor Tom Gray Councillor David Illingworth Councillor Anne Jarvis Councillor Sheila McCole Councillor Tom McEwan Councillor Beth Pover Councillor Richard Watters Attended - Other Members Name No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting. Apologies NameReason for Sending ApologySubstituted By Councillor Eric Drysdale Councillor Grant Laing Councillor Caroline Shiers Councillor Roz McCall Absent NameReason for AbsenceSubstituted By No absentee information has been recorded for the meeting. Declarations of Interests Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction Bailie Chris AhernArt.46Perth and Kinross Community Justice Partnership Annual Report 2018/19Non-Pecuniaryn/a Councillor Sheila McColeArt.46Perth and Kinross Community Justice Partnership Annual Report 2018/19Non-Pecuniaryn/a Other Attendees Also in attendance at the above meeting were: In Attendance: B Renton, Executive Director (Housing and Environment); C Mailer, M Dow (up to and including Art. 48), S Coyle, J McColl, E Ritchie (from Art. 46), S Watson and C Cranmer (up to and including Art. 46) (all Housing and Environment); C Flynn, A Taylor and L Haxton (up to and including Art. 45) (all Corporate and Democratic Services). Also in Attendance: Chief Inspector I Scott (Police Scotland) (up to and including Art. 44); Area Manager G Pryde, Group Manager B McLintock and Station Manager D Anderson (all Scottish Fire and Rescue Service) (both up to and including Art. 44); and C Stewart (Tenants’ Representative).