Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the last meeting

The Chair sought approval of the minutes of the last meeting.

RESOLVED

The Minutes of the meeting held on 20 June 2023 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

None.

Jo Reece, Chief Executive of Teign Housing will be in attendance for a context and background update

The Committee welcomed Jo Reece, the Chief Executive of Teign Housing (TH), who gave a context and background update on TH.  Following public and tenant consultation Teignbridge transferred its housing stock to TH in 2004 by way of a large-scale voluntary transfer. TH invested £45m in the properties following transfer. Currently it has funds of £80m a year and provides 75 new homes per annum.

The following was advised in response to questions:

-TH submitted competitive bids for land available through Section 106 planning applications to provide homes.

-The average build cost, for all sized homes, had increased over the last 4 years from £140k to £190k including land.

-Properties would be adapted to meet the EPC-C energy efficiency rating.

-Repairs were undertaken as necessary and in accordance with cyclic repairs programme.

-TH does everything a landlord is expected to do.

All information was available on the TH website.

A list of TH Neighbourhood Managers would be made available to Councillors as requested.

The full discussion can be found at the link below:

Agenda for Overview and Scrutiny Committee 1 on Tuesday, 26th September, 2023, 10.00 am - Teignbridge District Council

Members of the Public may ask questions of the Chair. A maximum period of 15 minutes will be allowed with a maximum of period of three minutes per questioner. The deadline for questions is no later than three working days before the date of the meeting.

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To note forthcoming decisions anticipated to be made by the Executive over the next 12 months. The Executive Forward Plan can be found here. 

The Executive forward plan listing items to be considered over the next few months was noted, and consideration was given to whether any items were to be requested to come forward to the Committee prior to being considered by the Executive.

Executive member Councillor Keeling referred to the items listed for the next Executive meeting 3 October 2023.

The Committee to question Executive members on issues listed in the report

The Chair referred to the agenda reports covering the period quarter 1 from April to June 2023 which updated performance of the Council’s Strategy 2020- 2030 T10 priorities, under the auspices of the Committee, providing the detailed performance information used to track its delivery. Members reviewed the performance information and areas where performance was not on track. Details of the programmes, projects and performance indicators with a caution or concern status together with an explanation of the performance and improvement plan was detailed in the appendix of the agenda report.

The Chair requested further information to explain performance indicators (PIs) and how they relate to the Council Strategy to enable a greater understanding of the PIs

RESOLVED

a)    The report be received, and actions being taken to rectify any performance issues detailed in the agenda report appendix be noted.

b)    A teams meeting be set up for all Councillors to provide a greater understanding of PIs and how they relate to the Council Strategy.

To review the Committee’s work programme and task and finish groups.

Proposals have been previously sent to Overview & Scrutiny Members and discussed at the Overview & Scrutiny workshop held on Thursday 14 September 23.

The following proposals and recommendations for consideration by the Overview & Scrutiny Committee Members to be added to the Work Programme is as a result of the Overview & Scrutiny Workshop meeting.

A number of ongoing and planned reviews across the Council will impact on the work programme and timing of Overview and Scrutiny work.

It is suggested that interim reports be produced as work of Overview and Task & Finish Groups progress.

The Committee is reminded that all recommendations for consideration by the Executive may have an impact on the Medium Term Financial Plan and long term financial stability and viability of the Council.

Strategic Directions - MTFP Recommendation 1

Environmental Health - Water Pollution and Resilience (External Review)

Waste & Recycling 

Climate Change Emergency - Decarbonisation Recommendation 2

Communities - Subsidy/CIC Recommendation 1

Housing & IT - T100 recommendation 3

The Chair referred to the Committee’s work programme and proposed task and finish groups as listed on the agenda to be added to the work programme as discussed at the Overview & Scrutiny workshop held on Thursday 14 September 23. These were recommended in a priority order: 1 being highest priority and 3 being least priority.

Any reviews across Council services would impact on the work programme and timing of Overview and Scrutiny work.

Interim reports would be reported to Committee as work of the task and finish Groups progress. The Committee is reminded that all recommendations for consideration by the Executive may have an impact on the Medium-Term Financial Plan and long term financial stability and viability of the Council.

A review of waste and recycling would be undertaken in the future and Environmental Health - Water Pollution and Resilience would be an external

Review.

Members were asked to contact Democratic Services to advise if they would like to be involved in the task and finish groups

RESOLVED

The priority for the reviews be as follows:

Strategic Directions – Mid Term Financial Plan  - priority  1

Communities - Subsidy/CIC  - priority  1

Car Parks  -  priority  1

Climate Change Emergency - Decarbonisation   -  priority 2

Housing & IT - T100 recommendation 3