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Ards and North Down Borough Council a G E N ARDS AND NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL 8 January 2018 Dear Sir/Madam You are hereby invited to attend a meeting of the Community and Wellbeing Committee of the Ards and North Down Borough Council which will be held in the Council Chamber, 2 Church Street, Newtownards on Wednesday 17th January 2018 commencing at 7.00 pm. Tea, coffee and sandwiches will be available from 6.00 pm. Yours faithfully Stephen Reid Chief Executive Ards and North Down Borough Council A G E N D A 1. Apologies 2. Declarations of Interest 3. Consultation Documents 3.1 Changes to the Affordable Warmth Scheme - Comments to be submitted no later than 16 February 2018 (Report attached) 3.2 Review on Social Housing Allocations (Report attached) 4. Community & Wellbeing Budgetary Control Report November 2017 (Report attached) 5. Ards and North Down Sports Forum Grants (Report attached) 6. Mary Peters Trust (Report attached) 7. Peace IV Minutes (Report attached) 8. Summer Scheme Review (Report attached) 9. Royal Wedding Fund (Report attached) 10. Community Festival Fund 2018/19 (Report attached) 11. Holywood Sport Pitches Update (Report attached) 12. Sports Development Every Body Active 2020 Small Grants Programme (Report attached) 13. Commonwealth Games Participants (Report attached) 14. Good Relations Schools Visit to France and Belgium 2018 (Report attached) ***ITEMS ** IN CONFIDENCE*** 15. Aurora Facility Issues Update (Report attached) 16. Any Other Notified Business MEMBERSHIP OF COMMUNITY AND WELLBEING COMMITTEE (18 MEMBERS) Alderman Irvine Councillor Edmund Alderman Smith Councillor Kennedy Councillor Adair Councillor Martin Councillor Boyle Councillor McAlpine Councillor Brooks (Chairman) Councillor Menagh Councillor Chambers Councillor Muir Councillor Cooper Councillor Smart Councillor Douglas (Vice-Chairman) Councillor Thompson Councillor Dunne Councillor Woods 2 Unclassified ITEM 3.1 Ards and North Down Borough Council Report Classification Unclassified Council/Committee Community and Wellbeing Date of Meeting 17 January 2018 Responsible Director Director of Community and Wellbeing Responsible Head of Head of Environmental Health Protection and Service Development. Date of Report 18 December 2017 File Reference CW8 Legislation N/A Section 75 Compliant Yes ☒ No ☐ Other ☐ If other, please add comment below: Subject Changes to the Affordable Warmth Scheme, Public Consulation Attachments Changes to the Affordable Warmth Scheme, Public Consulation, November 2017 Proposed response The Department for Communities (DfC) is seeking comments on proposed changes to the Affordable Warmth Scheme, which include changes to the eligibility criteria. In the current Scheme, householders are eligible if they own their own home and occupy it as their sole or main residence, or rent from a Private Sector landlord, and have a total gross annual income of less than £20,000. The Department is proposing to raise the income threshold to £23,000 for households with more than one person and reducing it to £18,000 for all single person households. When calculating household income, Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Personal Independence Payment and Carer’s Allowance are currently included, however the Department is proposing to remove these benefits from the calculation. For the boiler replacement option, there must be a boiler which is at least 15 years old and a member of the household must be over 65 or have a child under 16 years of age or receive Disability Living Allowance. The Department is proposing to Page 1 of 2 Unclassified remove the age-related and disability-related criteria from this element of the scheme. The Department also proposes that one installer, managing the installation of all measures to the household, becomes the preferred delivery method. The Affordable Warmth team has prepared a response to the Department’s Consultation and this is attached. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that Council responds to the consultation in accordance with the attached completed template. Page 2 of 2 Changes to the Affordable Warmth Scheme Annex A – Your responses to the Consultation Name: Marcus Potts Organisation: Ards and North Down Borough Council Position in the organisation: Head of Environmental Health, Protection & Development Proposal 1 The Department proposes that one installer, managing the installation of all measures to the household, becomes the preferred delivery method. How much do you agree with this proposal? (please tick one option) Strongly agree Agree Don’t know Disagree Strongly disagree Comments? Ards and North Down Borough Council believes that one installer may simplify the process for householders, Building Control and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) however it may not provide best value for money. 14 Proposal 2 The Department proposes to raise the income threshold to £23,000 for households with more than one person and reducing it to £18,000 for all single person households. How much do you agree with this proposal? (please tick one option) Strongly agree Agree Don’t know Disagree Strongly disagree Comments? Implementation of this proposal will make the Affordable Warmth Scheme more equitable for low income households. The reduction of the income threshold to £18,000 for single person households is likely to be offset by the exclusion of income allowances as detailed in proposal 3, from the income calculation. Proposal 3 The Department proposes that Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Personal Independence Payment and Carer’s Allowance are removed from the calculation of income for the Affordable Warmth Scheme. How much do you agree with this proposal? (please tick one option) Strongly agree Agree Don’t know Disagree Strongly disagree Comments? Implementation of this proposal will bring the Affordable Warmth Scheme in line with other Government grant schemes and make it more equitable for low income households. 15 Changes to the Affordable Warmth Scheme Proposal 4 The Department proposes the removal of age-related and disability-related eligibility criteria from the boiler replacement element of the Affordable Warmth Scheme. How much do you agree with this proposal? (please tick one option) Strongly agree Agree Don’t know Disagree Strongly disagree Comments? Implementation of this proposal will make the Affordable Warmth Scheme more equitable for low income households. Other Comments Are there any additional comments or suggestions you wish to make on the proposals in the consultation document? Comments? Ards and North Down Borough Council welcomes the proposals to make the Affordable Warmth Scheme more accessible to those most in need. The changes proposed recognise the needs of multi-person households and bring the Scheme in line with other Government grants. 16 Unclassified ITEM 3.2 Ards and North Down Borough Council Report Classification Unclassified Council/Committee Community and Wellbeing Date of Meeting 17 January 2018 Responsible Director Director of Community and Wellbeing Responsible Head of Head of Community and Culture Service Date of Report 02 January 2018 File Reference CW111 Legislation Housing Northern Ireland Order 1981 Section 75 Compliant Yes ☒ No ☐ Other ☐ If other, please add comment below: Subject Review on Social Housing Allocations Attachments 1. Proposed Response 2. Consultation Document A fundamental review of social housing allocations policy was launched in 2013 by the Department for Communities and the Northern Ireland Housing Executive. Research was commissioned from the Universities of Ulster and Cambridge to provide an entirely independent analysis of the current system and recommendations for change. The findings were presented for public comment. This consultation paper now sets out this Department’s proposals to make the allocations process more fair, transparent and effective for all. The Council agreed at its meeting in October to bring a report back to the Community & Wellbeing Committee on the consultation. Although the deadline for responses has now passed (21st December 2017) contact was made with the Department and it has confirmed that a response would be welcomed and considered if received before the end of January. In addition, the Department has already been advised in writing of the outcome of the notice of motion relating to housing points and implementation of the military covenant debated at the December Council meeting, which relates to this consultation. Page 1 of 2 Unclassified The Permanent Secretary in the consultation document has commented that a good allocations system cannot deliver more social homes, but it can ensure that best use of existing resources, including the new social homes that are delivered each year under the Social Housing Development Programme. He further stresses the need to build on the strengths of the current allocations scheme, to enable it to work better for people in need. The proposals, taken together, are intended to produce five key outcomes: 1. A greater range of solutions to meet housing need. 2. An improved system for the most vulnerable applicants. 3. A more accurate waiting list that reflects current housing circumstances. 4. Those in greatest housing need receive priority, with recognition of their time in need. 5. Better use of public resources by ensuring the waiting list moves smoothly. A detailed description of the proposals is included in an attachment to this report. A series of questions are then posed which consultees are invited to answer in response. Each question is numerically aligned to
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