Agenda and draft minutes

Draft Minutes

Agreed: Minutes agreed

Matters arising

Agreed: DCC & AHB partnership report option on Depot Sites versus DCC only development led approach to be brought to the July meeting.

1. Update on Working Groups
2. Update on the Festival of Public Housing

Agreed: Proposal to have the next Housing SPC on Wednesday 29^th July in the Mansion House Round Room if available

Cllr. Alison Gilliland

CHAIRPERSON

Cllr. Alison Gilliland updated members with regard to;

·         Current Working Groups – Public Housing, Rent Model & Services for Older People

·         Festival of Public Housing

Correspondence

Agreed: N/A

1. Report on Homelessness
2. Report on Housing Supply/Delivery

The Chairperson commended the successful proactive response by the DRHE to the Covid 19 pandemic that undoubtedly prevented significant transmission of the virus among the many vulnerable homeless persons and indicated support for a homeless strategy going forward that would include the effective good practices implemented during the pandemic.

The following considerations were raised:

·         Covid-19

·         Proactive Strategy

·         Statistical Analysis

·         Unit Acquisition

·         Short Term Lets

·         Market Uncertainty

·         Capacity

·         Day Services

·         One Night Only Beds

·         Housing Assistance Payment – HAP

·         Extra Supports

·         Early Intervention

·         Housing Support Workers

·         Homeless HAP

·         AirBnB

·         Stakeholder Co-Operation

·         Overcrowding

·         Outreach Teams

·         Licence Agreements

·         Legislation

·         Rent

Agreed: Report Noted

Agreed: A full report on  Covid19 responses for Homelessness by the DRHE to be brought to a future SPC meeting

Agreed: Housing SPC write to Special Committee On Covid Response to consider Housing as a Topic

The following considerations were raised:

·            Contract Costs – Construction Industry Federation report

·            Sites Consideration for Cost rental

·            Maintenance Charges

·            Part V & Acquisition Cost per unit limit

·            Affordability

·            Cost Rental

·            Mixed Income

·            Pepper Potting & Associated implications

·            Unit Cost

·            Strategic Housing Development (SHD)

·            Management Fees & Management Companies

·            DCC Cost Implications

·            Estate Management

Agreed: Report Noted