Part I
1
Apologies and substitutions.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Flewitt (substitute: Cllr Salter) and Callaghan (no substitute).
2
Declarations of interest.
The following declarations of interest were made: (a) Councillors Betson, D Garston, Ayling, Hadley, Salter and Ward - Agenda Item 4 (Review of ALMO - South Essex Homes) and Agenda Item 5 (Queensway Update) - Non-pecuniary interest - private Landlords; (b) Councillor Betson - Agenda Item 4 (Review of ALMO - South Essex Homes) -Disqualifying Non-pecuniary interest - Board Member South Essex Homes - attended pursuant to the dispensation agreed by the Standards Committee on 19th February 2015, under S.33 of the Localism Act 2011 to participate in the debate and vote.
3
Minutes of the Meeting held on Tuesday, 30th June, 2015
Resolved: That the minutes of the meeting held on 30th June 2015 be confirmed as a correct record.
4
Review of Arms Length Management Organisation - South Essex Homes
Resolved: That the Cabinet report be endorsed/supported, subject to the production of a supplementary report for Cabinet setting out the rationale for extending the management agreement for a 3 year period.
5
Queensway Update
Resolved: That the Better Queensway Project be endorsed/supported and Cabinet be recommended to progress to the next phase.
6
Housing Development Update
Resolved: That the report be noted.
7
Sheltered Housing Review Update
Resolved: That the update be noted.
8
Date and time of future meetings
The next meeting will be arranged to take place at the end of October/beginning of November 2015.