Minute of Northern Lights Regional Network 2

Committee Meeting held in Johnstone House, Rose Street, Aberdeen

on Thursday, 7th April 2016 at 11.00 a.m.

Present:

Bill Chapman / Chair / BC
Steven Christie / Vice Chair / SC
Leonora Montgomery / Secretary / LM
Betty Simpson / Treasurer / BS
Hilary Rennie / Committee Member / HR
Pearl Smart / Committee Member / PS
Stuart Roy McIvor / Co-opted Member / SRM

In attendance:

Susan McLellan / Scottish Government / SM

Apologies:/Absent:

Bill Robertson / Committee Member / Apologies (BR)
Item / Action
1. / Welcome, Introduction and Apologies
All were welcomed to the Meeting, especially SRM as this was his first
time. All introduced themselves and SRM advised that he was the first
Tenant Representative to attend from Orkney and had been residing there for the last 2 years having previously been a Tenant of Castlerock in Edinburgh. Is also on the Orkney Housing Board, was previously involved with Blue Triangle on Glasgow Housing Board and the Housing Committee of Edinburgh City Council.
Apologies were then given as stated. / BC
LM
2.
3. / Disciplinary
This matter was dealt with in Private.
Resignation of TA/Additional Bank Signatory
BC advised that TA had submitted her resignation as a Committee
Member and all present accepted this. A letter will therefore be sent to
TA thanking her for her time and contribution.
LM advised that as TA was the third signatory on our Bank Account we
now require a replacement and proposed BC. All agreed with this so LM
will therefore obtain the necessary forms for completion and attend the
Bank with BC to have the Mandate changed. / BC
BC
LM
4. / Minute of Meeting held on 25th February 2016 and Matters Arising
This was proposed by BS and seconded by HR as an accurate record of the Meeting.
Matters Arising
• Website Update – LM advised that she had received an email from
Annabel (AM) regarding availability for Training in May so is awaiting
confirmation of when and where.
• Postponement of AGM– BC advised that after discussion with SM it
was decided to delay this until September/October to give us time to
restructure and look at Constitution. Suggestion was therefore to have
a Meeting in June to allow Training and decide on Strategy for the
coming year. Date and Venue to be decided and LM will contact all
regarding this. / LM
LM
BC
4. / Treasurers Report
The Report for March 2016 (year end) shows Credit Balances of
£19.75 in Petty Cash and £65.88 in the Bank Account.
SM was therefore asked to request more funds from AM on our behalf. / BS
SM
5. / Business Matters -
• Consultation on the Design of the Scottish Household Survey
2017 – All had been sent the link for this which was 247 pages long
but luckily there was a short version of Options A and B. After full
discussion Option B was agreed with an additional Comment – that
they review their mechanisms of how this Survey is carried out. LM
will therefore respond by the due date of 19th April 2016.
• Consultation on Rental Income Guarantee Scheme – After looking
at and discussing the questions, BC advised that this was for
Landlords to respond to and had been sent to us for information
only.
• Tenant Participation – Housing Services Policy Unit – This was
mentioned for information only. / LM
BC
SM
6. / Future Events -
• Charter Review Workshops –
Aberdeen on 26th May 2016 in the Town House
Inverness on 7th July 2016 in the Town House (both to be booked
through Eventbrite which should be operational from the week
beginning the 11th April 2016).
Stromness on 6th July 2016
Kirkwall on 7th July 2016
Shetland on 28th/29th July 2016. / SM
7. / A.O.C.B.
• 2014 Housing Act Implementation (TPAS @ Moray in June) –
Packs will be going out for this in June.
• Repairs Service Questionnaire SHR – BC put every question to
Members to obtain their feedback on experiences on this, good and
bad, to pass on which turned out to be quite lengthy!
• Welfare Reform Information – SM advised that she had received a
request from Rita Smart, the Regional Network Representative on the
Welfare Reform Group, to ask all Regions to respond to Documents
she forwards, even if only a Nil response. LM will take responsibility
to ensure this is done. / BC
BC
LM
8. / Date, Time and Venue of Next Meeting –
(Training) Thursday, 9th June 2016 at 10.00 a.m. in
Aberdeenshire Housing Partnership Offices in Westhill. / ALL
Date, Time and Venue of Next Committee Meeting –
Thursday, 11th August 2016 at 11.00 a.m. in Johnstone House,
Rose Street, Aberdeen. / ALL

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