Agenda

Councillors and officers to declare any interests which they have in any of the items on the agenda for the meeting.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 29 August 2024 as correct record.

As part of the scope of the review, the Scrutiny Review Panel agreed to review examples of large social housing providers operating in other local authority areas as part of the evidence-gathering phase of the review to help inform the review.

At the meeting held on 2 February 2024, members identified Blackpool Council and London Borough of Barnet as comparable local authorities with arms-length management organisations with which to compare and contrast findings with. The aim of the research is to ascertain what existing mechanisms of accountability are in place for Stockport’s providers of social housing to enable members to consider whether these mechanisms are still fit for purpose.

The following information is provided:

·         Data on Stockport Homes Group (Stockport).

·         Data on Blackpool Coastal Housing (Blackpool).

·         Data on Barnet Homes (London Borough of Barnet).

·         Comparative performance data relating to Stockport Homes Group, Blackpool Coastal Housing, Barnet Homes, Salix Homes (Salford) and Weaver Vale Housing Trust (Northwich).

The Scrutiny Review Panel is requested to:

1)    consider the comparative data provided and note the report; and

2)    consider any potential recommendations arising from the evidence-gathering phase of the review to help form the recommendations of the panel’s draft final report.

Charlotte Douglass 0161 474 3235 | charlotte.douglass@stockport.gov.uk

Andy Kippax 0161 474 4319 | andy.kippax@stockport.gov.uk

To consider next steps for the review, including the gathering of feedback from residents to inform the review.