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RESOLVED:

·         that the committee approves the business plan and recommends it to Mayor & Cabinet for approval; and

·         that the committee agrees to receive more detailed information on KPIs and compliance alongside the Lewisham Homes annual report in September.

RESOLVED: that the committee has:

·         considered the findings of the review of housing options;

·         noted that transferring the housing landlord services may offer a better opportunity to respond to the revised regulatory and legislative requirements; noted that any decision about the future of housing management will require a decision by Mayor & Cabinet and be subject to consultation and engagement with tenants and leaseholders;

·         endorsed the proposed approach to resident engagement; and

·         agreed to approach other local authorities who have gone through a similar process in order to learn from their experience.

RESOLVED:

·         that the report and presentation be noted; and

·         that the committee receives further detail on the status of the 1,000 homes in the council’s Building for Lewisham programme.

RESOLVED:

·         that the contents of the 2022 HMO review and evidence paper be noted;

·         that the financial and legal implications of making the proposed Article 4 direction be noted; and

·         that the committee receives further information, at a date to be agreed, on the extent of ‘exempt accommodation’ in the borough.

RESOLVED: that Cllr Stephen Penfold and Cllr Will Cooper be elected as the Chair and Vice-Chair of the committee.

RESOLVED: that the committee agrees its work programme for the year ahead, notes the suggestions made by the committee and agrees to programme these in at an appropriate time.

There were none.

The following interests were declared:

·         Cllr Billy Harding is an employee of youth homelessness charity, Centre Point, which manages property in Lewisham.

·         Cllr Stephen Penfold is an employee of the Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network, a charity based in Lewisham

·         Cllr Will Cooper is an employee of Community Advice Works, an advice and advocacy charity in New Cross.

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