Agenda and draft minutes

Agreed : Minutes Agreed

See point i

No Correspondence received

No correspondence received

Members wished Eileen Gleeson, Executive Manager DRHE a happy retirement whilst warmly thanking her for continued support and contribution over the years. She was commended for her work during Covid pandemic.

Agreed : A letter to be sent to Eileen from the Committee to express sincerest gratitude and to wish her well in her retirement

See points i-iii

The meeting noted the report detailing the response from management on the Working Group Report on Public Housing .

The following considerations were discussed;

·         Discussions with Department of Housing

·         Cost Rental and affordability

·         Funding

o   Serviced Site Fund  Subvention Increase (SSF)

o   Term of loan

o   Value for Money

o   Construction Costs

o   Input Costs

o   Types of loans available to Local Authorities

·         Delivery Models

·         Public Procurement Process

·         Role of Approved Housing Bodies

·         Cost Recovery Implications

·         Housing Assistance Payment

·         Housing Needs Assessment (HNA)

·         Private Sector Leasing

·         Land Restriction/Availability Implications

·         Regeneration

·         Government Regulations

Agreed : A symposium exploring House Building Costs to be arranged in the New Year.

Sandra McAleer, Senior Executive Engineer provided an update.

The following considerations were raised;

Inclusion of public realm costs in the overall rental calculations

·         Apartment size & standards

·         Serviced Site Fund (SSF) subvention

·         Affordability

·         Project timeline

·         Rent levels

·         Capital Cost

·         Term of loan, loan term comparisons & interest Rates

·         Density & height

·         Procurement delivery strategy clarification

·         Management strategy for the development

·         Local employment clause

Agreed : Design Team to make a presentation at a future Housing SPC meeting

Agreed : Postpone agenda point 5 until January meeting of the Housing SPC

The following considerations were raised;

·         Traveller specific/appropriate accommodation during redevelopment

·         Site evaluation

·         Consultation

·         Flood Risk Implications

·         Project Re-evaluation

·         Traveller Representation

·         Planning

An update from the Chairperson on behalf of the Lord Mayor was noted.

The following considerations were raised;

·         Oscar Traynor Road Development

Cllr. Alison Gilliland

CHAIRPERSON