Issue - meetings

The Scrutiny & Elections Officer briefed Members on the original review of Council-owned adapted accommodation, which had taken place during the 2021-22 Work Programme.

The issue was initially raised via an Executive report in April 2021, highlighting the need to evaluate our supply of family-sized adapted accommodation.  It was noted that the Council had been approached by applicants seeking very specific accommodation as a result of having younger family members with disabilities.  Although these applications were relatively rare, they had raised the issue of the supply of family-sized adapted accommodation.

The Committee had put together nine recommendations which aimed to assist the Council in improving policy and procedures in relation to allocation and management of adapted accommodation.

To date six out of nine recommendations had been achieved, two were on track and would require ongoing delivery, and one had been extended but should be completed within the revised suggested timescale.  The Scrutiny & Elections Officer briefed Members on each recommendation in turn so the outcomes of the review were clear to those who had not been involved originally.

Members requested that the final outcome of the mapping exercise be brought back to Members once completed.

Moved by Councillor Rita Turner and seconded by Councillor Louise Fox.

RESOLVED that (1) progress against the review recommendations be noted.

          (2) exceptions to delivery and additional actions required be acknowledged.

(3) the report and findings be made public, in accordance with Part 4.5.17(4) of the Council’s Constitution.