Membership
The Committee’s
membership will be the Cabinet Member for Community and Housing
(Chairman), plus 2 other Cabinet members.
In the event of any member of Cabinet not being available
for a meeting of the Cabinet Committee another member of Cabinet
may deputise where no conflict
arises.
In addition, it is proposed
that the following be invited to attend and offer views at meetings
of the Committee:
(a) 4 other members (2
from each political group); and
(b) Two TACT
representatives plus one deputy
The
quorum is 2 voting members.
Terms of
Reference
1. To exercise the executive functions set out below
in relation to the Housing Revenue Account and Strategic Housing
Services.
2. To oversee the Council’s affordable housing
development programme and to ensure the programme achieves
appropriate levels of quality and quantity of housing within the
policy and budget framework approved by Council.
3. To monitor and oversee the Council’s Housing
and Homelessness strategies and the delivery of associated action
plans.
Referred Matters
To advise Cabinet and Council
on:
1. Approving or adopting the policy and budget
framework contained in the Council Plan, the, Housing Strategy and
Annual Housing Revenue Account budget and Business Plan.
2. To advise on any changes required to the policy
and budget framework to take account of new legislation.
3. Whether to approve or modify the policy and budget
framework for the Council’s 10 year Housing Development
Programme and the associated funding requirements from both the
Housing Revenue Account and General Fund, which will be kept under
regular review.
4. Whether to make changes to the Housing Development
policy and budget framework to take account of new legislation or
changes to the Housing Revenue Account Business Plan.
5. The operation and
performance of wholly or partly Council owned companies/trading
vehicles established to manage housing provision in the Winchester
district.
To advise Cabinet
on:
1. The detailed list of individual schemes within the
Council’s 10 year Housing Development Programme and to keep
the Programme under regular review recommending the addition or
deletion of schemes.
2. Whether to approve or modify the Council’s
New Homes Development Strategy and Council House design
requirements.
3. The rental policy for properties provided under
the Housing Development Programme.
4. Housing programmes that
contribute to the Council’s Carbon Neutrality
commitments.
5. Any proposals in which
the limitations set out below in the Delegated Matters would be
exceeded.
Delegated Matters
1. The implementation of approved policies and
programmes in accordance with policy and budget framework approved
by Cabinet and/or Council, subject to such budgetary and other
constraints that Cabinet and/or Council may impose.
2. Housing Acts including the provision, allocation,
improvement, repair, maintenance and management of dwellings and
land.
3. To agree and authorise any matters in relation to
schemes within the 10 year Housing Development Programme which are
in accordance with the policy and budget framework approved by
Cabinet and/or Council, subject to such budgetary and other
constraints set out below or that Cabinet and/or Council may
impose.
4. To agree changes to the timetable or scheduling of
works within the approved 10 year Housing Development Programme or
in cases of urgency substituting new schemes in place of schemes
that will no longer come forward providing such schemes comply with
the agreed Value for Money criteria for appraisals and the capital
and revenue costs can be met within approved HRA or GF budgets, and
within the Council’s approved Prudential
Indicators.
5. Exercising the powers of Cabinet under the
Financial Procedure Rules in respect of the Housing Revenue
Account.
6. Exercising the powers of Cabinet under the
Contract Procedure Rules in relation to procurement contracts for
works, goods, software or services up to a value of
£2,000,000 or £200,000 per annum, whichever is the
greater:
(i)
Approval of price/quality evaluation
criteria
(ii)
Approval of short-listing procedures, short-list
selection and approved lists of contractors, including the
authorisation of any departures from Contract Procedure
Rules;
(ii) Award
of Contract;
(iii) Approval of
schemes under Financial Procedure Rule 6.4 – authority to
release expenditure for capital schemes;
(iv) Approval of
final cost for capital schemes under Financial Procedure Rule
7.4.
7. To agree any land disposals at best consideration or
where the undervalue does not exceed £100,000. To agree any
disposals at less than best consideration where the undervalue does
not exceed £250,000 provided the matter is not called-in for
review by The Scrutiny Committee.
8. To review and monitor the Council’s performance
and use of resources in the above areas, including but not
restricted to the implementation of change plans, performance
against national and local performance indicators, and
identification of risks and action taken to mitigate those
risks.