Issue - meetings

To receive an update on Housing Rent Arrears.

The Committee considered the internal controls in place to manage Housing Rent arrears efficiently and effectively.

The report stated that, at the previous meeting, the Chairman had asked for further information on progress relating to two independent reports on rent arrears management, together with updated financial information on the collection of housing rents.

The report indicated that good progress had been made in relation to 42 of the 62 actions. The remaining recommendations were being implemented in 2019/20 as scheduled.

During the discussion of this item the following point was made:

In relation to Table 2 – Arrears Reduction and Arrears % Annual Debt for HRA Properties – Members requested more detailed information on the specific items which made up the overall totals shown in the table.

RESOLVED:  That the update report be noted.