Issue - meetings

There was no other business.

There was no other business.

(1)  Maltby and Dinnington Regeneration Programme

Chris Brown, Place Shaping Co-ordinator gave a presentation of master planning activity outside Pathfinder primarily in Maltby and Dinnington.  The presentation included the rationale for focussing masterplanning on 2 key towns, the visions established through the masterplanning, options and the next steps.

Agreed:-  That Councillors Falvey and Rushforth, Chairs of the Dinnington and Maltby ADF Steering Groups be invited to future meetings

(2)  Councillor Kaye asked if there was anything the Council could do to purchase former Right to Buy properties which were being repossessed?

The Council did have the first right to buy back any Right to Buy properties within the first 5 years of sale and it was being investigated.  Unfortunately, the market changed so quickly and the Council did not have any Policies in place to work within.  The Government had tried to set up mortgage rescue packages to prevent lose of homes which would be run by a Housing Agency for the whole of the Yorkshire and Humber region.  The Council’s Property Shop would be vital in collecting evidence of the number of households getting into mortgage difficulties.

There was no other business.

The meeting discussed the future format of this Committee in view of the large number of agenda items and need for full debate on issues presented.

Ideas for further consideration consisted of:-

-                       Chairs Workshop/Conference Day

-                       Decision making/Governance review

-                       Presentations to Area Assemblies

Agreed:-  That Tom Bell discuss the above issues with Tim Mumford, Assistant Chief Executive, regarding the Council’s Constitution.