Housing Strategy & Enabling Sub Group Tuesday 5th July2016 Committee Room 2, Ashford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford Kent TN23 1PL Jennifer Shaw, Co and Ashford BC; Liz Crockford, Co Chair and Sevenoaks DC; Tony Stewart & Alison Elliott, Maidstone Borough Council; Attending: Aaron Nichols, Medway Council; Sarah Lewis, Tunbridge Wells BC; Hannah Gates and Stephen Baldry, HCA; Andrew Paterson, Canterbury City Council; Ashleigh Stacey, Thanet DC; Rebecca Smith, KHG Apologies: Brian Horton, KHG; David Jeffrey, Ashford BC; Andrew Connors , Maidstone Borough Council; Jane Griffiths, BPHA; Chris Knowles & Satnam Kaur, Tonbridge and Malling BC; Sharon Donald, Gravesham BC; Rebecca Walker, Swale BC; Sandra Sainsbury, Shepway DC ITEM NOTES ACTION Introductions and Introductions and apologies noted around the table. Apologies Minutes and Minutes agreed as accurate. Matters arising noted included: Matters Arising Page 1 There has now been a press release about the five East Kent Authorities discussing and undertaking work – to establish the feasibility of an East Kent Council. This involves Ashford Canterbury Thanet Dover and Shepway. Page 5 No additional update from BPHA RS to request if any information to share from JG. LC did ask whether – – other colleagues are aware if housing association partners have their own allocation/sales policy about help to buy. JS advised that she was aware that everyone went through HTB and are then assessed based on the agents LC to write and feedback policy. LC offered to write and establish from HA partners whether they have their own HTB assessment and responses policies and what they are. Page 7 RS to liaise with Graham at KCC about the data shared with him from HSEG. RS to note – RS advised that she was unable to provide an update about SELEP. With regards to the KMHS Refresh RS advised KMHS REFRESH & SELEP that the next steps about this are on the agenda for KHG EXB on 14th July. It has been agreed that this refresh and development of an Interim Strategy will go ahead, this will see us through the unsettled times coming forward and
Housing Strategy & Enabling Sub Group Tuesday 5th July2016 Committee Room 2, Ashford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, Ashford Kent TN23 1PL Attending: Jennifer Shaw, Co and Ashford BC; Liz Crockford, Co Chair and Sevenoaks DC; Tony Stewart & Alison Elliott, Maidstone Borough Council; Aaron Nichols, Medway Council; Sarah Lewis, Tunbridge Wells BC; Hannah Gates and Stephen Baldry, HCA; Andrew Paterson, Canterbury City Council; Ashleigh Stacey, Thanet DC; Rebecca Smith, KHG Apologies: Brian Horton, KHG; David Jeffrey, Ashford BC; Andrew Connors , Maidstone Borough Council; Jane Griffiths, BPHA; Chris Knowles & Satnam Kaur, Tonbridge and Malling BC; Sharon Donald, Gravesham BC; Rebecca Walker, Swale BC; Sandra Sainsbury, Shepway DC ITEM NOTES ACTION Introductions and Apologies Introductions and apologies noted around the table. Minutes and Matters Arising Minutes agreed as accurate. Matters arising noted included: Page 1 – There has now been a press release about the five East Kent Authorities discussing and undertaking work to establish the feasibility of an East Kent Council. This involves Ashford Canterbury Thanet Dover and Shepway. Page 5 – No additional update from BPHA – RS to request if any information to share from JG. LC did ask whether other colleagues are aware if housing association partners have their own allocation/sales policy about help to buy. JS advised that she was aware that everyone went through HTB and are then assessed based on the agents policy. LC offered to write and establish from HA partners whether they have their own HTB assessment and policies and what they are. Page 7 – RS to liaise with Graham at KCC about the data shared with him from HSEG. LC to write and feedback responses RS to note KMHS REFRESH & SELEP RS advised that she was unable to provide an update about SELEP. With regards to the KMHS Refresh RS advised that the next steps about this are on the agenda for KHG EXB on 14th July. It has been agreed that this refresh and development of an Interim Strategy will go ahead, this will see us through the unsettled times coming forward and
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