Agenda and draft minutes

Councillor A Davison substituted for Councillor T Gosling.

There were no declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests and personal or personal and prejudicial interests.

No whip was declared.

Resolved - That the minutes of the proceedings of the meeting held on 23 October 2024, having been printed and circulated amongst the members, be taken as read and correctly recorded and be signed by the Chair.

No public speaking requests had been received.

Discussion and questions with Rachel Johnson, the council’s Head of Housing, Rehabilitation & Recovery and Claire Startin, the council’s Strategic Housing Co-ordinator

The Chair welcomed Rachel Johnson, the council’s Head of Housing, Rehabilitation and Recovery and Claire Startin, the council’s Strategic Housing Co-ordinator to the meeting.  Mrs Johnson and Mrs Startin had been invited to discuss with members the future of Home Choice Lincs.

Members were informed of the progress to date with the review of Home Choice Lincs, the rationale for the decision to continue with the existing arrangement and the working groups that would be established to improve the service provision.

Following the verbal presentation, the Chair facilitated a discussion between the council’s Head of Housing, Rehabilitation and Recovery and Strategic Housing Co-ordinator.

Resolved – (a) That the council’s Head of Housing, Rehabilitation and Recovery and the council’s Strategic Housing Co-ordinator be thanked for their attendance, verbal presentation and for answering members’ questions; (b) that the panel revisit the progress in improving the service in six months time, and (c) that the position be noted.

There was no added item for consideration at the meeting.

There was no urgent business for consideration at the meeting.