Agenda and minutes
Housing Committee - Wednesday 4 March 2015 2.00 pm

To receive any apologies for absence and any announcements from the Chair.

1.1  Apologies for absence were received from Andrew Boff AM.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact:  David Pealing, [email protected], 020 7983 5525

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 2, as disclosable pecuniary interests;

(b)  Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any disclosable pecuniary interests in specific items listed on the agenda and the necessary action taken by the Member(s) regarding withdrawal following such declaration(s); and

(c)  Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any other interests deemed to be relevant (including any interests arising from gifts and hospitality received which are not at the time of the meeting reflected on the Authority’s register of gifts and hospitality, and noting also the advice from the GLA’s Monitoring Officer set out at Agenda Item 2) and to note any necessary action taken by the Member(s) following such declaration(s).

2.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

2.2  Resolved:

That the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 2, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests.

The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 10 February 2015 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 10 February 2015 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: David Pealing; [email protected]; 020 7983 5525

The Committee is recommended to note the outstanding and completed actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee.

4.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

4.2  Resolved:

That the completed and outstanding actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: David Pealing; [email protected]; 020 7983 5525

The Committee is recommended to note the recent action taken by the Chair under delegated authority, namely to write to the Mayor to express the Committee’s views on points raised during discussion it’s meeting on the 11 November 2014.

5.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

5.2  Resolved:

  That recent action taken by the Chair under delegated authority, namely to write to the Mayor to express the Committee’s views on points raised during discussion at the Committee’s meeting on 11 November 2014, be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Lorraine Ford, [email protected]; 020 7983 4394

The Committee is recommended to note the report as background to discussing with invited guests the impact of investor buyers on the market for new build homes in London, and notes the subsequent discussion.

6.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat as background to putting questions on the impact of investor buyers on London’s new build housing market to the following invited guests:

·  Ian Fletcher, Director of Policy (Real Estate), British Property Federation;

·  Paul Hunter, Head of Research, The Smith Institute;

·  Peter Rees, Professor of Places and City Planning, The Bartlett, University College London;

·  Jim Ward, Director of Residential Development Research and Consultancy, Savills; and

·  Katy Warrick, Head of London Residential Development, Savills.

6.2  A transcript of the discussion is attached at Appendix 1.

6.3  A copy of the presentation that the representatives of Savills spoke to is attached at Appendix 2.

6.4  Resolved:

That the report and discussion be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Lorraine Ford, [email protected]; 020 7983 4394

The Committee is recommended to agree its report on social housing estate regeneration, Knock it Down or Do it Up?

7.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

7.2  Resolved:

That the Committee’s report on social housing estate regeneration, Knock it down or do it up?, be agreed.

Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat

Contact: Lorraine Ford, [email protected]; 020 7983 4394

The Committee is recommended to note its work programme.

8.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Secretariat.

8.2  Resolved:

That the work programme be noted.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, 17 March 2015 at 10.00 am in Committee Room 5, City Hall.

9.1  The date of the next meeting of the Committee was confirmed as Tuesday, 17 March 2015 at 10.00 am in Committee Room 5, City Hall.

10.1  There were no items of business that the Chair considered to be urgent.

11.1  The meeting ended at 3.58 pm.