Agenda and decisions

Community and Wellbeing Committee - Tuesday, 8th July, 2025 7.30 pm

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Questions and Statements from the Public To take any questions or statements from members of the Public.
2.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 2. To receive declarations of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or other registrable or non-registrable interests from Members in respect of any item to be considered at the meeting.
3.	Minutes of the Previous Meeting PDF 305 KB View the background to item 3. The Committee is asked to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 13 March 2025 (attached) and to authorise the Chair to sign them.
4.	Adoption of a revised housing civil penalty policy PDF 232 KB View the background to item 4. View the decision for item 4. To determine a revised policy for the issuing of civil sanctions under the Housing and Planning Act 2016. Additional documents: Adoption of a revised housing civil penalty policy Appendix 1 , item 4. PDF 974 KB Decision: Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to: (1) Approve and adopt the revised policy as set out in Annex 1 to the report Resolved (6 for, 1 against) to: (2) Nominate and Authorise the Head of Housing and Community, Public Protection Manager, Principal Environmental Health Officer and Environmental Health Officer to determine individual financial penalties in accordance with the policy.
5.	Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2025-2028 PDF 317 KB View the declarations of interest for item 5. View the background to item 5. View the decision for item 5. This report sets out the Council’s intended Health and Wellbeing Strategy for 2025-2028. Additional documents: Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2025-2028 Appendix 1 , item 5. PDF 929 KB Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2025-2028 Appendix 2 , item 5. PDF 777 KB Decision: Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to: (1) Approve the final Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2025-2028 as set out in Appendix 1 to the report.
6.	Afghan refugees PDF 248 KB View the background to item 6. View the decision for item 6. The report sets out the Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP) and proposes the Council’s offer of accommodating eligible Afghan households and the provision of Transitional Accommodation. Additional documents: Afghan refugees Appendix 1 , item 6. PDF 106 KB Afghan refugees Appendix 2 , item 6. PDF 248 KB Afghan refugees Appendix 3 , item 6. PDF 182 KB Afghan refugees Appendix 4 , item 6. PDF 67 KB Afghan refugees Appendix 5 , item 6. PDF 221 KB Decision: Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to: (1) Nominate and Authorise the Head of Housing and Community, in consultation with the Committee Chair, to produce and submit a response to the Government on behalf of the Council, as outlined in section 5 of the report.
7.	Urgent Decisions PDF 224 KB View the background to item 7. View the decision for item 7. To report to the committee two decisions taken by one of the Directors and / or Chief Executive on the grounds of urgency, in compliance with the requirements of the Constitution. Decision: Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to: (1) Note the urgent decisions taken and the reasons for those decisions.