A MEETING OF THE HOUSING BOARD
WAS HELD ON 15 JANUARY 2003
Chairman of the Policy and Organisation Board (Councillor Cully) (P), Councillors Bone (P), Carter (P), Mrs Cully (P), Friend (P), Mrs Gravell , Hayward (P), P Russell (P), Taylor (P), Wright (P) and Mrs Wright (Chairman) (P)
In accordance with Standing Orders it was reported that Councillor Wright had been nominated to attend this meeting in place of Councillor Farr.
29. APOLOGIES
An apology for inability to attend the meeting was received on behalf of Councillor Mrs Gravell
30. MINUTES
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting of the Board held on 6 November 2002 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a true and correct record.
PART II
31. THE ASSESSMENT OF THE 2003/04 HOUSING STRATEGIC SUBMISSION
Consideration was given to a report of the Housing Services Manager (a copy of which is affixed in the Minute Book as Appendix "A"). The board was advised of the outcome of the Government Office of the South East's assessment of the 2003/04 Housing Strategic submission and the Single Capital Pot award for 2003/04 and that, as a result of this overall process, Gosport had received a total capital borrowing approval for 2003/04 of £893,000. The Council's Capital Strategy and Asset Management Plan had been rated as good and its Housing Service Assessment "above average". As a result of these judgements, a total of £175,000 discretionary borrowing approval had been awarded. Initial advice from the Government Office had indicated that Gosport's housing service assessment had placed the Council within the top quartile of all English and Welsh Councils.
The Board was informed that Gosport's Housing Strategy submission had been ranked 7th out of the 67 authorities that make up the South East region and 12th equal of the 348 authorities in England and Wales.
Housing Services staff were thanked for the work they had put into the submission
RESOLVED: That the Board note the report of the Housing Services Manager.
32. EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC
RESOLVED: That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the under mentioned item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 9 and 12 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.
33. STEANE HOUSES
Consideration was given to an exempt report of the Housing Services Manager in connection with Steane houses. The Board expressed its thanks to all staff who had been involved in all aspects of the work leading up to the report.
RESOLVED: That the recommendations contained in the report be approved.
CHAIRMAN
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