Issue - meetings

- verbal update on any Board decisions

There were no decisions to report.

- verbal update on any Board decisions

Tom Bell, HMR Team Leader, reported the following:-

TSY and Syharp had now formally amalgamated

The Sustainable Housing Marketing Strategy was under development for 2008/11.  Rotherham had submitted an investment proposal of £76M

Agreed:-  That the content of the investment plan be considered at the next meeting in light of the above.

- verbal update on any Board decisions

Jeff Goode reported the following:-

Integration of TSY and Syharp – governance arrangements now drawn up

Sustainable Housing Marketing Strategy – A document had now been received setting out the parameters/guidance to be worked within to conclude the next Strategy.  Proposals for 2008/11 would have to fit into the document.

Work taking place towards submitting a bid to the Regional Housing Board and Sustainable Housing Market Strategy towards the end of April, 2007.  Cannot stress too strongly the priorities of it.

Multi-Area Agreements – The Board had considered a paper suggesting that HMR, Single Pot and Decent Homes be included within the Multi-Area Agreement.  However, the Board had not agreed and wanted to proceed with just HMR.  Discussions were taking place with a number of organisations, in particular with the Department of Communities and Local Government, and looking to take a draft Agreement to a future Leaders’ meeting and the next Board meeting.

Regional Investment Allocations – South Yorkshire had obtained £144M for 2008/11.

Performance monitoring – Representatives of the National Audit Commission would be visiting TSY the following week.