Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report on the progress of Halton Housing Trust, since the last report to the Board on 17 January 2019. 

Members welcomed Neil McGrath, Liz Haworth and Clive Deadman, from Halton Housing Trust who presented the report – Annual Report to HBC Executive Board, October 2020, which outlined some of the key organisational achievements over the past 18 months.  Highlights included the completion of an additional 134 new homes to bring the total stock since transfer to almost 1,300; the appointment of five new apprentices; and the achievement of the highest possible regulatory rating of V1 G1. 

The guests’ responded to Members’ questions on the report and Members congratulated the Trust on its achievements, recognising the challenges they faced generally, as well as in more recent times with the onset of the Pandemic and the need to support more vulnerable customers.

RESOLVED:  That the Board note the progress made as set out in the report.