The Portfolio Holder for Planning, Housing, Regulatory Services and Environment presented a report from the Director of Adult Services detailing the Governance Framework (GF) and Terms of reference (ToR) agreed between the Council and Shropshire Towns and Rural Housing (ST&RH) and recommended by the newly established Asset Assurance Board on 5th Oct 2016 and advises of the changes to inform and revise the Council’s constitution.

RESOLVED:

      i.        That the Housing Governance Board set up to deliver the appropriate governance has changed its name to that of the Asset Assurance Board be noted and that this change needs to be reflected in the Council’s Constitution;

    ii.        That the Housing Governance Board’s overarching advisory role to inform Cabinet/Council on developing and discharging the Council’s Housing Strategy, be transferred to the existing Social Housing Forum in recognition of the Asset Assurance Board more business focussed approach, and that this change needs to be reflected in the Council’s Constitution.

   iii.        That the Governance Framework and the Terms of Reference recommended to them by the Asset Assurance Board on 5th Oct 2016 be agreed;

   iv.        That the Director of Adult Services (housing portfolio) in conjunction with the Monitoring Officer be asked to prepare a report to Council concerning amendments to the Constitution to reflect the changes identified in the report.