Board Minutes
19th November 2009
Board meeting – summary notes
The following is a summary of the key issues from a Board meeting held on 19th November 2009.
Board meeting summary notes
The following is a summary of the key issues from a Board meeting held on
19 November 2009.
Housing Services Performance Tracker Report 2009-2010
The Housing Services Performance Tracker Report 2009-2010, showing the performance up to October 2009 was reviewed.
Development Control
Approval was given to progress with a development scheme at a former bus depot site in Huntingdon. It was reported that the Business Planning Group have approved a series of changes used in the development viability assumption model, to reflect the current market conditions, and the previously approved bid programme has been revised to include what is felt to be achievable levels of grants. The resulting bid programme was presented and approved. It was noted that the new proposed development programme totals 202 units; 185 are rented and 17 shared ownership units.
SHPS Pension Scheme
A report had been circulated confirming that a process of consultation with staff has been undertaken on the decisions made by the Board at its September meeting on future pension provision. A copy of the minute detailing the decision was included in the report. It was reported that consultation meetings had been well attended and staff are generally accepting of the situation. The Board reconfirmed the resolution made at the Board meeting on 10 September and an appropriate form of authority will now be sent to the Pensions Trust .
Board Member Recruitment
It was reported that following a full recruitment process undertaken by a panel of Board Members a new Board member had been appointed. The Board approved the appointment subject to receipt of satisfactory references.
Self Assessment Compliance Statement 2009 (SACS), feedback from TSA
A letter had been received from the TSA in response to the SACS submission. The TSA confirmed that the SACS meets the TSA’s expectations and provides the level of regulatory assurance required.
Finance & Central Services Report
The Management Accounts for the three months to September 2009 had been circulated and were noted and approved.
Treasury Management
A report providing a summary of the treasury transactions which have been entered into since the last meeting was presented.
Housing Services Report
Floating Support , Lincolnshire: the Association was not successful with the tender submission for the existing floating support contract in Lincolnshire. The Association’s existing floating support workers will transfer to the new service provider under TUPE transfer.
Continuous Improvement Review – Aids and Adaptations – the first meeting of this group was held on 20 October 2009 to consider the draft terms of reference and an action plan. Two residents have been identified to join the group and it was suggested that a Board member should join the group also.
Shared Ownership Report
The shared ownership sales report had been circulated. The sales position as at 15 November was 14 unsold units of which 6 have been let under RTHB and 8 units remain unsold.
Environmental matters
It is a corporate objective that an Environmental Policy and Action Plan are prepared and an Environmental & Sustainability Group (ESG) has been formed to drive this forward.
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