Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillors Rose Bowler, Chris Kane, Liz Smyth and representatives of Friends of New Bolsover.

To note any urgent items of business which the Chairman has consented to being considered under the provisions of Section 100(B) 4(b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

There were no urgent items of business to be considered.

Members should declare the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest and Non Statutory Interest as defined by the Members’ Code of Conduct in respect of:

a)  any business on the agenda

b)  any urgent additional items to be considered

c)  any matters arising out of those items

and if appropriate, withdraw from the meeting at the relevant time.

There were no declarations of interest made.

To consider the minutes of the last meeting held on 11^th March 2021.

Moved by Councillor David Dixon and seconded by Councillor Derek Adams.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the New Bolsover Joint Partnership Committee held on 11^th March 2021 be approved as a true and correct record.

The Assistant Director of Property Services & Housing Repairs presented a report which updated Members on the completion of the New Bolsover New Beginnings project and recommended the disestablishment of the New Bolsover Joint Partnership Committeeset up to oversee the project. He explained how all of the objectives of the project had been met so the Committee could potentially come to an end.

Members noted that they had a number of points to address before they felt disestablishment could be agreed:

• That a clear process be shared with private owners regarding future issues (Latent defects only)

• That the Committee be satisfied that a process existed, private owners be made aware of it and existing issues be dealt with appropriately.

Councillor David Dixon queried what had been undertaken to address water ingress in some residents’ chimneys. The Assistant Director of Property Services & Housing Repairs explained that he had identified the residents with issues, and the solution involved re-erecting scaffolding and checking every roof element to all properties to ensure they met the project specification.  Heritage specialist waterproofing treatment was then added as a one off.

Representatives from Friends of New Bolsover (FoNB) had been unable to attend this meeting, however, Members discussed that they would like FoNB to be provided with a venue to enable them to continue to meet until funds from the Heritage Lottery ceased.

The Chair wished to place on record his thanks to all the Council’s Housing officers who had worked hard to see the project through and also that a letter be sent to Robert Woodhead Ltd thanking them for their work on the project.

Moved by Councillor Tom Munro and seconded by Councillor David Dixon

RECOMMENDED that Council (on 18^th May 2022) disestablish the New Bolsover Joint Partnership Committee now the completion of the New Bolsover, New Beginnings project had ended,

Moved by Councillor Tom Munro and seconded by Councillor Derek Adams

RESOLVED that a period of 2 months be allowed to let local Members and officers work with Friends of New Bolsover to arrange a venue for them to continue to meet until funds from the Heritage Lottery ceased.

(Assistant Director of Property Services & Housing Repairs/New Bolsover Project Manager)