Agenda and decisions

1.1.RESOLVED: that the minutes of the last meeting be agreed as a true record.

2.1.Councillor Cooper declared an interest as a service manager for Community Advice Works- which provides advice and advocacy for people regarding housing matters in Lewisham.

2.2.Councillor Penfold declared an interest as an employee of the Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network- which provides advice to refugees and migrants in Lewisham.

RESOLVED:

·         that the Chair of the Committee, in collaboration with the Head of Scrutiny and Policy, would formulate a plan for advancing the co-optee proposal and its implementation, to be presented at the next Committee meeting.

RESOLVED:

·         that the report be noted.

·         that officers be invited back to present the Housing Retrofit Strategy to the Committee in 6 months’ time.

RESOLVED:

·         that the report be noted and the requested information from officers of RB3 be provided as discussed during the meeting.

·         that officers be invited to a future Committee meeting to present a detailed report on the PFI contract expiration preparations.

RESOLVED:

·         that the report be noted.

·         that the Committee thanked Ainsley Forbes, Margaret Dodwell and Sarah Willcox-Jones for their hard work at and dedication towards Lewisham Homes over the years.

RESOLVED:

·         that the report be noted, with the added notation that the Committee was pleased with the progress being made.

RESOLVED:

·         that a follow-up agenda item on the co-optee proposal, stemming from the discussion at this meeting, be added to the Committee’s November 2023 meeting.

·         that an update on Lewisham Homes’ transition back in-house be scheduled for the Committee’s November 2023 meeting.

·         that the agenda for the next meeting on the 28th of November 2023 be agreed after making the suggested changes.