Housing and Community Panel Agenda: 10 September 2009

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Housing and Community Panel will be held at 6.45pm on Thursday, 10 September 2009 at the Committee Room, Town Hall, Penrith.

1.      Apologies for Absence

2.      Minutes

To sign the minutes HCp/5/7/09 to HCp/15/7/09 of the meeting of this Panel held on 2 July 2009 as a correct record of those proceedings (copies previously circulated).

3.      Declarations of Interest/Party Whip

To receive declarations of the existence and nature of any personal interests and/or personal interests which are prejudicial in any matter to be considered during the meeting.

To receive declarations of the existence and nature of any party whip.

The Housing and Community Panel will sit as the Crime and Disorder Committee to consider items 4 and 5 on the agenda.

4.      Carlisle and Eden Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership - Strategic Assessment

To consider the attached report of the Director of Corporate and Legal Services (PDF: 137 Kb / 3 pages) and to receive a verbal report from the CDRP Manager

Attached as Appendix 4 (PDF: 119 Kb / 15 pages)

5.      Scrutiny of the Crime and Disorder Reduction Strategy - Options

To consider the attached report of the Director of Policy and Performance (PDF: 198 Kb / 4 pages)

6.      Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

To receive a verbal update from Councillor Mrs A D Richardson, Member representative

7.      Penrith Hospital Meetings Report

To consider the attached report of the Director of Policy and Performance (PDF: 213 Kb / 6 pages)

8.      Scrutiny Co-ordinating Board - Update

To receive a verbal update from the Chairman of the Panel (PDF: 141 Kb / 2 pages)

9.      Forward Plan - Key Decisions

To consider the current Forward Plan of Key Decisions and recommendations of the Scrutiny Co-ordinating Board, if any (PDF: 232 Kb / 7 pages)

10.    Scrutiny Co-ordinated Work Plan

To consider the attached report of the Director of Policy and Performance (PDF: 143 Kb / 3 pages)

11.    Affordable Housing Policy

To consider the attached report of the Director of Policy and Performance containing the final document which will be presented to Council (PDF: 606 Kb / 29 pages)

12.    'Cold Homes' Review - Final Report

To consider the attached report of the Fuel Poverty Review Group (PDF: 415 Kb / 19 pages)

13.    Any Other Items which the Chairman decides are urgent