Issue - meetings
Housing Strategy
Meeting: 21/07/2014 - Cabinet (Item 11)
11 Housing Strategy 
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This report presents the draft Housing Strategy, covering the period 2014-19, for approval.
Decision:
(i) that approval be given to the Housing Strategy 2014-19 as appended to the report from Strategic Director Regeneration and Growth;
(ii) that it be noted that the Evidence Base for the Strategy would be published online simultaneously and that the Action Plan setting out the detail of delivery would be completed following approval of the Strategy.
Minutes:
The report from the Strategic Director, Regeneration and Growth presented the draft Housing Strategy, covering the period 2014-19, for approval. Councillor McLennan referred to the consultation that had taken place on the strategy and the need to continue to work closely with partners in the private and social improvement sectors.
Councillor Mashari (Lead Member, Employment and Skills) referred to the need for an employment focus and alignment with the employment market to avoid benefits caps under the Welfare Reforms. Additionally, she felt that the Living Wage should be promoted in wards with persistent under employment and unemployment levels.
RESOLVED:
(i) that approval be given to the Housing Strategy 2014-19 as appended to the report from Strategic Director Regeneration and Growth;
(ii) that it be noted that the Evidence Base for the Strategy would be published online simultaneously and that the Action Plan setting out the detail of delivery would be completed following approval of the Strategy.