Agenda item

            The Board received a report of the Strategic Director, Health and Community, which presented the final report and recommendations from the Topic Team following the scrutiny review of supported housing.

            The Scrutiny Topic Team, following a number of delays, as set out in the report, was reconvened in April 2008 and a final series of meetings and visits was held with the Topic Team in September/October 2009 to approval the content of the final report and recommendations which was attached to the report.

            The Board was further advised that each of the three areas recommendations had been outlined in the report:

• Commissioning and procurement;
• Performance and Governance; and
• Communication and Engagement.

RESOLVED: That

(1)       the Urban Renewal PPB considers the scrutiny report and comments on the content and recommendations, as summarised in section 4 of the covering report; and

(2)       the scrutiny report, subject to any amendments arising from the above, be presented to the Executive Board for decision as soon as is reasonably practicable.