Agenda

If a Councillor has a disclosable pecuniary interest in a particular item, whether or not it is entered in the Authority’s register of interests, or any other significant interest which they consider should be declared in the public interest, they should declare the existence and, unless it is a sensitive interest as defined in the Member Code of Conduct, the nature of the interest at the commencement of the consideration of that item or as soon as it becomes apparent.

Where Members of the public are not allowed to be in attendance and speak, then the Councillor with a disclosable pecuniary interest should withdraw from the meeting whilst the matter is under consideration. Councillors who have declared other significant interests should also withdraw from the meeting if they consider their continued participation in the matter would not be reasonable in the circumstances and may give rise to a perception of a conflict of interest.

Councillors are not obliged to withdraw from the meeting where a dispensation to that effect has been obtained from the Standards Committee.

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 30 January 2024 as an accurate record and note any outstanding actions.

The Housing Ombudsman makes the final decision on disputes between residents and member landlords. The Housing Ombudsman carried out an investigation on the Council under paragraph 49 of the Housing Ombudsman Scheme.

This report presents the key actions taken by the Housing Services in response to the recommendations of the Housing Ombudsman highlighted in their special report published on 20 February 2024.

To note the dates of future meetings:

·       23 July 2024

·       12 November 2024

·       27 January 2025

·       23 April 2025