The Panel is asked to agree the notes of the meeting held on 07 March 2024 as a true and accurate record.

The Panel is asked to consider the provisional Work Plan and agree any amendments, taking into account the list of suggested items for Scrutiny-commissioned reports at Appendix A and ensuring that any additional Scrutiny-commissioned items which are agreed have a clear and specific scope.

At its meetings on 13 March 2024 and 12 June 2024, Cabinet considered the following reports from the Housing and Homelessness Panel and made responses to the recommendations:

·       Allocation of Preventing Homelessness Budget 2024/25

·       Housing Ombudsman Complaint Handling Code Self-Assessment

·       Implementation of Selective Licensing

Cabinet’s responses to recommendations were presented to the Scrutiny Committee at its meeting on 02 July 2024 for noting.

The Panel is asked to note Cabinet’s responses to its recommendations.

Cabinet, at its meeting on 10 July 2024, will consider a report from the Executive Director (Communities and People) seeking approval for the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Programmes for 2024/25, authority to commence procurement procedures to deliver the programmes and delegated authority for officers to enter into the necessary contracts. Cllr Linda Smith, Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities, Peter Matthew, Executive Director (Communities and People) and Malcolm Peek, Property Services Manager have been invited to present the report and answer questions. The Panel is asked to consider the report and agree any recommendations.

Cabinet, at its meeting on 10 July 2024, will consider a report from the Executive Director (Communities and People) providing an update on the progress made in Year 1 of the Housing, Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2023-28 and seeking approval for implementation of the Year 2 action plan. Cllr Linda Smith, Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities and Nerys Parry, Head of Housing Services have been invited to present the report and answer questions. The Panel is asked to consider the report and agree any recommendations.

Cabinet, at its meeting on 10 July 2024, will consider a report from the Executive Director (Communities and People) seeking authorisation to procure an Emergency Accommodation Framework and providing an update on increasing levels of homelessness use of temporary accommodation and mitigations in Oxford. Cllr Linda Smith, Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities, Peter Matthew, Executive Director (Communities and People), Nerys Parry, Head of Housing Services, Richard Wood, Housing Strategy and Needs Manager and Kieran Edmunds, Rapid Rehousing Manager have been invited to present the report and answer questions. The Panel is asked to consider the report and agree any recommendations.

The Head of Housing Services has submitted a Housing Performance report for Q4 2023/24. Cllr Linda Smith, Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities, Nerys Parry, Head of Housing Services, Richard Wood, Housing Strategy and Needs Manager and Tom Porter, Senior Strategy and Service Development Officer have been invited to present the report and answer questions. The Panel is asked to consider the report and agree any recommendations.

The Panel is asked to note the dates and times of future meetings of the Housing and Homelessness Panel:

·       07 August 2024, 6pm

·       10 October 2024, 6pm

·       07 November 2024, 6pm

·       04 March 2025, 6pm

Meetings will take place remotely via Zoom.