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Housing Committee - Tuesday, 17th March, 2026 7.00 pm

March 17, 2026 at 7:00 pm Housing Committee View on council website  Watch video of meeting

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  • The Housing Committee considered and commented on the Counter Fraud and Enforcement Unit Report on 17 March 2026. The committee resolved to consider and comment on the report. The Counter Fraud and Enforcement Unit will promote fraud awareness training and introduce verification checklists for homeless applications, temporary accommodation placements, and housing allocations.

  • Downsizing Policy
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    The Housing Committee resolved to adopt the Downsizing Policy on 17 March 2026. The committee also delegated authority to the Strategic Head of Housing to make minor changes to the policy in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Housing Committee. The policy aims to support tenants in downsizing from larger homes to smaller, more suitable accommodation.

  • The Housing Committee noted the 2025/26 forecast outturn position for revenue budgets and capital programmes on 17/03/2026. The committee noted an underspend of £17k for the General Fund revenue budget and an underspend of £401k for the Housing Revenue Account revenue budget.

Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Gary Luff
Councillor Gary Luff Chair of Housing Committee Green Party Painswick and Upton
Profile image for Councillor Lucas Schoemaker
Councillor Lucas Schoemaker Vice Chair of Housing Green Party Stroud Trinity
Profile image for Councillor Shyama Ananthan
Councillor Shyama Ananthan Armed Forces Champion Labour Stroud Farmhill and Paganhill
Profile image for Councillor Linda Cohen
Councillor Linda Cohen Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group Liberal Democrats Wotton-under-Edge
Profile image for Councillor Cate James-Hodges
Councillor Cate James-Hodges Green Party Stroud Central
Profile image for Councillor Carol Kambites
Councillor Carol Kambites Green Party Stonehouse
Profile image for Councillor Dave Mathews
Councillor Dave Mathews Labour Cainscross
Profile image for Councillor Cath Moore
Councillor Cath Moore Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Champion Labour Stroud Uplands
Profile image for Councillor Natalie Rothwell-Warn
Councillor Natalie Rothwell-Warn Green Party Stroud Slade
Profile image for Councillor Matthew Sargeant
Councillor Matthew Sargeant Vice Chair of Council Green Party Painswick and Upton
Profile image for Councillor Elizabeth Stanley
Councillor Elizabeth Stanley Migrant Champion Labour Cainscross
Profile image for Councillor Charlie Tuffin
Councillor Charlie Tuffin Conservative and Unionist Party Berkeley Vale
Keith Gerrard
Andy Kefford
Tara Skidmore
Stuart Pattison
Mike Richter
Emma Cathcart
Anne Ariyo
Rebecca Poole

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet 17th-Mar-2026 19.00 Housing Committee.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack 17th-Mar-2026 19.00 Housing Committee.pdf

Minutes

Item 3 - Minutes.pdf

Additional Documents

Item 6 - Housing Budget Monitoring Report 2025-26 Q3.pdf
Item 7 - Counter Fraud and Enforcement Unit Report.pdf
Item 8 - Downsizing Policy.pdf
Item 8 - Appendix B - Equality Impact Assessment.pdf
Item 9 - Mutual Exchange Policy.pdf
Item 9 - Appendix A - Mutual Exchange Policy.pdf
Item 9 - Appendix B - Equality Impact Assessment.pdf
Item 11h - Resident Engagement - Reflective Review Lessons Learned.pdf
Item 8 - Appendix A - Downsizing Policy.pdf
Item 4 - Public Questions 17th-Mar-2026 19.00 Housing Committee.pdf
Item 4 - Public Questions.pdf
Item 10 - Appendix B - Equality Impact Assessment.pdf
Item 11c - Performance Monitoring Q3.pdf
Item 11d - Housing Oversight Board Q3.pdf
Item 11d - Appendix A - KPI report introduction.pdf
Item 11j - Empty Homes Void Property Update.pdf
Item 11i - Appendix A - Action Plan 2023-2027.pdf
Item 12 - Work Programme.pdf
Item 10 - Vulnerability Inclusive Services Policy.pdf
Item 10 - Appendix A - Vulnerability Inclusive Services Policy_v1.pdf
Item 11b - New Homes Regeneration Programme.pdf
Item 11d - Appendix B - Housing KPI Report Q3.pdf
Item 11d - Appendix C - Risk Register.pdf
Item 11e - Depooling Update.pdf
Item 11f - Tenant Support Fund Update.pdf
Item 11g - Tenant Census Outputs.pdf
Item 11i - Independent Living.pdf