Agenda and minutes
Housing Committee - Tuesday 24 January 2017 10.00 am

To receive any apologies for absence and any announcements from the Chair.

1.1  There were no apologies for absence.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  Rachel Greenwood, [email protected], 020 7983 4285

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table 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 to note any necessary action taken by the Member(s) following such declaration(s).

2.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

2.2  During the course of the discussion at Item 6 (The Mayor’s Affordable Housing and Viability Supplementary Planning Guidance and Funding for Affordable Housing), Andrew Boff AM declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to owning a property in Barking Riverside. This interest was noted for the purposes of transparency only.

2.3  Resolved:

(a)  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; and

(b)  That the additional declaration made by Andrew Boff AM, as outlined at paragraph 2.2 above, be noted.

The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 6 December 2016 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 6 December 2016 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Rachel Greenwood; [email protected]; 020 7983 4285

The Committee is recommended to note the completed and outstanding actions arising from its previous meetings.

4.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

4.2  Resolved:

That the completed and outstanding actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Rachel Greenwood; [email protected]; 020 7983 4285

The Committee is recommended to note the action taken by Chair, Andrew Boff AM, under delegated authority, namely to agree, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, the topic, scope and terms of reference for the Committee’s meeting on 24 January 2017.

5.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

5.2  Resolved:

  That the action taken by the Chair, Andrew Boff AM, under delegated authority, namely to agree, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, the topic, scope and terms of reference for the Committee’s meeting on 24 January 2017.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Lorraine Ford, [email protected]; 020 7983 4394

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the report as background to putting questions to the invited guests on the draft Affordable Housing and Viability Supplementary Planning Guidance, and the Affordable Homes Programme 2016-21 Funding Guidance, and note the subsequent discussion; and

(b)  Delegate authority to the Chair, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, to agree a joint response with the London Assembly’s Planning Committee to the Mayor’s Affordable Housing and Viability Supplementary Planning Guidance consultation.

6.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions on the Mayor’s Affordable Housing and Viability Supplementary Planning Guidance to the following invited guests:

·  Perry Singh, Strategy and Performance Improvement Manager, London Borough of Southwark;

·  Philip Waters, Planning and Policy Team Leader, London Borough of Southwark;

·  Greg Tillotson, Regional Development Director, Barratt plc;

·  Professor Peter Wyatt, Professor of Real Estate Appraisal, University of Reading;

·  Professor Neil Crosby, Professor of Real Estate and Planning, University of Reading;

·  David Montague CBE, Chief Executive, L&Q, and Chair, G15;

·  Mairead Carroll, External Affairs Manager (London), National Housing Federation; and

·  Seb Klier, London Campaigns Manager, Generation Rent.

6.2  A transcript of the discussion is attached at Appendix 1.

6.3  During the course of the discussion, the Chief Executive, L&Q undertook to confirm the percentage of affordable homes delivered in the last year that were built in London.

6.4  Resolved:

(a)  That the report and discussion, and the commitment outlined at paragraph 6.3 above, be noted; and

(b)  That authority be delegated to the Chair, Andrew Boff AM, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, to agree a joint response with the London  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Lorraine Ford, s[email protected]; 020 7983 4394

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Agree its work programme, as set out in the report; and

(b)  Note the change of date of its March 2017 meeting, from 29 March 2017 to 23 March 2017, as set out in the report.

7.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

7.2  Resolved:

(a)  That the Committee’s work programme be agreed; and

(b)  That the change of date of the Committee’s March 2017 meeting, from 29 March 2017 to 23 March 2017, be noted.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for Tuesday 28 February 2017 at 10.00 am in Committee Room 5, City Hall.

8.1  The next meeting of the Committee was scheduled for Tuesday, 28 February 2017 at 10.00 am in Committee Room 5, City Hall.

9.1  There were no items of business that the Chair considered to be urgent.

10.1  The meeting ended at 12.02pm.