Issue - meetings

Minute 624 refers

RESOLVED – that (A) the Housing and Health Strategy 2016-21, as now submitted, be adopted as a key document; and

(B)   the joint submission received from East and North Herts Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS England, be accepted for inclusion within Essential Reference Paper ‘C’ of the report submitted.

(see also Minute 7)

The Executive Member for Health and Wellbeing submitted a report detailing the consultation feedback and amendments to the draft Housing and Health Strategy 2016 – 21, and seeking support for its adoption by Council.

The Housing and Health Strategy 2016 - 21 was not a statutory document, but it sought to set out the current position, issues and tasks for the Council in delivering a sustainable housing offer to residents.

The Executive noted the reasons for the review undertaken as the current Housing Strategy concluded in 2016.  The Community Scrutiny Committee had considered and supported the revised Strategy for the purposes of public consultation.  The Executive Member highlighted the responses received in Essential Reference Paper ‘C’ of the report submitted. 

He also referred to a late response that had been submitted jointly from East and North Herts Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS England, which referred to the important contribution housing made towards the overall health and wellbeing of residents.  He asked the Executive to accept this submission as an additional comment for inclusion within Essential Reference Paper ‘C’ of the report submitted.  This was supported.

The Executive supported the recommendations as now detailed.

RECOMMENDED – that (A) the Housing and Health Strategy 2016-21, as now submitted, be adopted as a key document; and

(B)      the joint submission received from East and North Herts Clinical Commissioning Group and NHS England, be accepted for inclusion within Essential Reference Paper ‘C’ of the report submitted.