Agenda and minutes
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Contact: David Pealing, Committee Officer; Telephone: 020 7983 5525; Email: [email protected].
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Apologies for Absence and Chair's Announcements To receive any apologies for absence and any announcements from the Chair. Minutes: 1.1 There were no apologies for absence. |
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Declarations of Interest Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat Contact: David Pealing, [email protected], 020 7983 5525
The Committee is recommended to:
(a) Note the list of offices held by Assembly Members, set out in the tables at Agenda Item 2, as disclosable pecuniary interests;
(b) Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any disclosable pecuniary interests in specific items listed on the agenda and the necessary action taken by the Member(s) regarding withdrawal following such declaration(s); and
(c) Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any other interests deemed to be relevant (including any interests arising from gifts and hospitality received which are not at the time of the meeting reflected on the Authority’s register of gifts and hospitality, and noting also the advice from the GLA’s Monitoring Officer set out at Agenda Item 2) and any necessary action taken by the Member(s) following such declaration(s). Minutes: 2.1 The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.
2.2 Resolved:
That the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 2, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests. |
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The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 16 October 2014 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record. Additional documents:
Minutes: 3.1 Resolved:
That the minutes of the meeting of the Housing Committee held on 16 October 2014 be signed by the Chair as a correct record. |
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Summary List of Actions Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat Contact: David Pealing, [email protected], 020 7983 5525
The Committee is recommended to note the outstanding actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee. Minutes: 4.1 The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.
4.2 Resolved:
That the outstanding actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee be noted. |
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London Housing Strategy Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat Contact: Simon Shaw; [email protected]; 020 7983 6542
The Committee is recommended to note the report as background to putting questions to invited guests on the London Housing Strategy. Additional documents:
Minutes: 5.1 The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions on the London Housing Strategy to: · Jamie Ratcliff, Assistant Director – Policy, Programmes and Strategy, Greater London Authority and · John East, Director - Community Infrastructure Resources and Commercial Development, London Borough of Newham.
5.2 The Assistant Director – Policy, Programmes and Strategy gave two presentations. The first presentation, on Housing Zones, is attached at Appendix 1. The second presentation, on the London Rental Standard, is attached at Appendix 2.
5.3 The transcript of the discussion is attached at Appendix 3.
5.4 At 11.00 am, the Committee observed two minutes silence for Remembrance Day.
5.5 During the course of the discussion, both guests committed to confirm the relationship between the London Rental Standard and the Newham private rented licensing scheme.
5.6 Resolved:
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That the report, presentations and discussion be noted;
and (b) That authority be delegated to the Chair to write to the Mayor to express the Committee’s views on points raised during the discussion. |
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Affordable Home Ownership in London Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat Contact: Ian O’Sullivan; [email protected]; 020 7983 6540
The Committee is recommended to:
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Note the broad scope for its review of affordable home ownership in
London as outlined at paragraphs 4.2 to 4.4 of the report;
and (b) Agree to delegate authority to the Chair, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, to agree the final scoping paper and terms of reference for the investigation into affordable home ownership in London in advance of the December meeting of the Committee. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.
6.2 Resolved:
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That the broad scope for the Committee’s review of affordable
home ownership in London be noted; and (b) That authority be delegated to the Chair, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, to agree the final scoping paper and terms of reference for the investigation into affordable home ownership in London in advance of the December meeting of the Committee. |
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Housing Committee Work Programme Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat Contact: Lorraine Ford; [email protected]; 020 7983 4394
The Committee is recommended to note its work programme. Minutes: 7.1 The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.
7.2 Resolved:
That the work programme be noted. |
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Date of Next Meeting The next meeting of the Housing Committee is scheduled for 2 December 2014 at 10.00 am in Committee Room 5, City Hall. Minutes: 8.1 The date of the next meeting of the Committee was scheduled for 2 December 2014 at 10.00 am in Committee Room 5, City Hall. |
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Any Other Business the Chair Considers Urgent Minutes: 9.1 There were no items of urgent business. |
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Close of Meeting Minutes: 10.1 The meeting ended at 12.17 pm. |