Environment, Climate Change and Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 7th March, 2024 2.00 pm
Housing Retrofit Report:
https://democracy.manchester.gov.uk/documents/s46125/Housing%20Retrofit.pdf
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Housing Retrofit Report:
https://democracy.manchester.gov.uk/documents/s46125/Housing%20Retrofit.pdf
By Emily McKinnell
The committee discussed the annual public sector equality duty report, providing an overview of council’s delivery against objectives of knowing Manchester better, improving life chances and celebrating diversity. The report acknowledged good progress but recognised gaps and where further progress can be made.
Communities and Equalities Scrutiny Committee
Date: Tuesday 9th of January
Time: 2pm
Location: Council Chamber, Level 2, Town Hall Extension
On Tuesday the 9th of January the committee scrutinised the following public reports:
Crime and Policing Report of Greater Manchester Police
The committee discussed the Compliance and Enforcement Services - Performance in 2022/23 report. This report provides an update on demand for and performance of the Compliance and Enforcement service during 2022/23. The report also provides a forward look at on- going and new challenges as a result of changes to legislation, policy and areas of growth that will have an impact on the work carried out by Compliance & Enforcement teams. The members scrutinized the report in three sections; the neighbourhood compliance, neighbourhood crimes and neighbourhood project teams.
By Anna Tate
The cost of living crisis is now well underway and has now impacting all communities across Greater Manchester. Unfortunately, the longer a crisis exists the more normalized it becomes. However, the recent headlines that some families have been forced to access loans to pay for baby formula and baby milk for their very young children is and continues to be shocking.
By Anna Tate
By Anna Tate
This meeting of the Health Scrutiny Committee focused on several main reports including Health and Homelessness. The Health and Homelessness report was delivered by David Regan, Director of Public Health, who is one of the co-chairs of the Health and Homelessness task group alongside Bernie Enright. The report sets out the efforts of the task group, which focus on collaboration with VCSE partners, including Urban Village GP Practice, The Mustard Tree and Change Grow Live, alongside a number of statutory health partners.
The November cost of living payment happily resulted in a substantial decrease in food bank referrals from CA, however rereferral numbers have now risen to match the levels we saw this time last year..