Council and Democracy

Agenda and minutes

Venue: Committee Room 2, Town Hall, Chesterfield

Contact: Brian Offiler  01246 345229

Items
No. Item

177.

Declarations of Members' and Officers' Interests relating to items on the agenda

Minutes:

No declarations of interest were received.

178.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

An apology for absence was received from Councillor S Perkins.

179.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 49 KB

Minutes of the Meeting of the Appeals and Regulatory Committee held on 21 November, 2018.

Minutes:

RESOLVED –

 

That the Minutes of the meeting of the Appeals and Regulatory Committee held on 21 November, 2018 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

 

180.

Local Government Act 1972 - Exclusion of Public

To move “That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act".

Minutes:

RESOLVED –

 

That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

 

181.

Review of a Decision to Terminate an Introductory Tenancy (27 - 18/19) (A090)

Minutes:

The Committee considered a request from a tenant for a review of the Council’s decision to terminate an introductory tenancy.

 

The appeal was heard in accordance with the Council’s Introductory Tenant’s Procedure. The tenant attended the meeting.

 

* RESOLVED –

 

That the officers’ decision to seek possession be upheld, but that the Council do not implement the decision to seek possession and begin possession proceedings provided the tenant continues to pay their rent promptly. The committee recommended that the tenant seek tenancy support.

 

182.

Review of a Decision to Terminate an Introductory Tenancy (28 - 18/19) (A090)

Minutes:

The Committee considered a request from a tenant for a review of the Council’s decision to terminate an introductory tenancy.

 

The appeal was heard in accordance with the Council’s Introductory Tenant’s Procedure. The tenant did not attend the meeting but a representative attended to speak on his behalf.

 

* RESOLVED –

 

That the officers’ decision to seek possession be upheld, but that the Council do not implement the decision to seek possession and begin possession proceedings provided the tenant makes payments of the current rent plus £42.68 per week towards the arrears, until the arrears are cleared.

 

183.

Review of a Decision to Terminate an Introductory Tenancy (29 - 18/19) (A090)

Minutes:

 

*RESOLVED –

 

That consideration of the review be deferred to the meeting of the Appeals and Regulatory Committee to be held on Wednesday 9 January, 2019 to provide an opportunity for the tenant to attend.