Agendas, reports and minutes

A hybrid meeting of the Housing and Property Committee will take place in the Council Chamber, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness on Thursday 27 April 2023 at 10.30am.

Webcast Notice: This meeting will be filmed and broadcast over the Internet on the Highland Council website and will be archived and available for viewing for 12 months thereafter.

You are invited to attend the meeting and a note of the business to be considered is attached.

Yours faithfully

Stewart Fraser
Head of Legal and Governance

BUSINESS

1.Apologies for Absence
Leisgeulan

2.Declarations of Interest
Foillseachaidhean Com-pàirt

Members are asked to consider whether they have an interest to declare in relation to any item on the agenda for this meeting.  Any Member making a declaration of interest should indicate whether it is a financial or non-financial interest and include some information on the nature of the interest.  Advice may be sought from officers prior to the meeting taking place.

3.Good News
Naidheachdan Matha

The Committee is asked to note the good news as circulated.

4.Communities Housing Trust
Urras Taigheadais Coimhearsnachd

The Communities Housing Trust is a registered charity set up to help rural communities secure long term solutions to their local housing needs.   They represent a wide range of interests including communities, local government, landowners, crofters and housing associations, and are funded by the Scottish Government and various charitable trusts and foundations. 

The Committee is asked to nominate one Member to replace Mrs M Paterson as the Highland Council representative on the Communities Housing Trust.

5. Workforce Planning
Planadh Feachd-obrach

There is circulated Report No HP/06/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to NOTE the Housing and Property Service Workforce Plan for 2022 – 2025.

6. Review of the Highland Housing Register Allocations Policy
Ath-sgrùdadh Poileasaidh Clàr Taigheadais na Gàidhealtachd

There is circulated Report No HP/07/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to APPROVE the updates to the HHR Allocations Policy as contained in the revised policy at Appendix 1 to the report subject to consideration of the proposed change to the Caithness Choice-based Letting scheme by the Caithness Area Committee.

7.  Local Housing Strategy 2023 - 2028
Ro-innleachd Taigheadais Ionadail 2023 - 2028

There is circulated Report No HP/08/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to approve the Local Housing Strategy 2023-2028 as attached at Appendix 1 to the report.

8. Strategic Housing Investment Plan 2023 - 2028
Plana Tasgaidh Taigheadais Ro-innleachdail 2023–2027

There is circulated Report No HP/09/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

i.  approve the Strategic Housing Investment Plan attached as Appendix 1 to the report, for submission to the Scottish Government in draft form pending consideration by Area Committees; and
ii. agree the indicative planned investment programme to 2028 contained in Appendix 2 to the report, subject to further discussion by Area Committees.

9. Housing Performance Report 
Aithisg Choileanaidh Taigheadais

There is circulated Report No HP/10/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is asked to NOTE the information provided on housing performance during the period 1 April 2022 – 31 December 2022.

10. Performance Monitoring Q4 to 31 March 2023 
Sgrùdadh Coileanaidh C4 gu 31 Màrt 2023

There is circulated Report No HP/11/23 by the Executive Chief Officer Housing and Property.

The Committee is invited to scrutinise the Directorate’s performance information.