Issue - meetings

To agree and prioritise items for the Work Programme 2022/23.

The Chair opened discussions in terms of the work programme. It was agreed there should be two items per meeting, with ten topics maximum to be put forward as potential work programme items during 2022/23.

Discussions were held on appropriate topics, and the following ones were agreed:

Procurement, including p-card payment monitoring, value for money and added social value

Commercial property assets and investment return / income generation

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget overview

Adult Social Care funding reform 2023

Fair funding: impact for Enfield

Performance, with particular focus on customer service and MEQ / complaints action plans and the Council website

Council companies: development and operation

Medium Term Financial Plan / Strategy overview

As well as continued receipt for information of Quarterly Monitoring Reports (Revenue, Capital and Performance)

To agree and prioritise items for the Work Programme 2022/23.

The Chair opened discussions in terms of the work programme. It was suggested that there were two items per meeting, with three as a maximum

Following discussions, the process for extra meetings was confirmed.

Discussions were held on the most appropriate timings for items.

The following items and timings were agreed:

September’s meeting

Social Housing Regulation Bill

Private Renters Reform Bill

Enfield Repairs Direct – overview on progress, delivery, efficiency, response times and out of hours repairs.

November’s meeting

Draft Housing & Good Growth Strategy

Delivery of Social & Affordable Housing (to include an update on Meridian Water)

March’s meeting

Housing Gateway/Enfield Let - update

Temporary Accommodation and Empty Homes – levels and strategy to reduce

Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping – update & review of strategy