08 03 2006

	AGENDA	RECOMMENDED MINUTE FORMAT/ Contact Officers
	PART A ITEMS

1.	APOLOGIES FOR NON-ATTENDANCE

2.	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

	All Members present are required to declare, at this point in the meeting or as soon as possible thereafter, any personal or personal and prejudicial interest in any item(s) being considered at this meeting.

3.	MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF THE BOARD HELD ON 11 JANUARY AND 25 JANUARY 2006 (Copies herewith).

4.	DEPUTATIONS – STANDING ORDER 3.5

	(NOTE: The Board is required to receive a deputation(s) on a matter which is before the meeting of the Board provided that notice of the intended deputation and its object shall have been received by the Borough Solicitor by 12 noon on Monday 6 March 2006. The total time for deputations in favour and against a proposal shall not exceed 10 minutes).

5.	PUBLIC QUESTIONS – STANDING ORDER 3.6

	(NOTE: The Board is required to allow a total of 15 minutes for questions from Members of the public on matters within the terms of reference of the Board provided that notice of such Question(s) shall have been submitted to the Borough Solicitor by 12 noon on Monday 6 March 2006).

6.	HOUSING RENEWAL POLICY 2006-2007	PART II Contact Officer: Trevor Charlesworth/Clive Milone Ext 5510/5697

	A formally adopted Housing Renewal Policy is required in order to implement changes to the home improvement grant system. Note: The appendix to this report is provided to Members of the Board and the press only. A further copy is available in the Members’ Room.

7.	MANDATORY LICENSING OF CERTAIN HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION	PART II

	To advise the Housing Board of the requirements for licensing private rented accommodation that falls into prescribed categories of houses in multiple occupation and to determine the fee to be paid. Appendix a	Contact Officer: Trevor Charlesworth/Clive Milone Ext 5510/5697

8.	PLANNED MAINTENANCE PARTNERING	PART II Contact Officer:


	This report sets out the background to the current partnering arrangement for Decent Homes works and recommends that an extension be approved to take this arrangement to the end of the Decent Homes programme in 2010/11.	Clive Milone Ext 5697
9.	HOUSING REPAIRS PROGRAMME 2006/07	PART II

	The report sets out the proposed 2006/07 Housing Repairs Programme and seeks the Board’s approval for the programme.	PART II Contact Officer Clive Milone Ext 5697

10.	ANY OTHER ITEMS

	– which by reason of special circumstances the Chairman considers should be considered as a matter of urgency.

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