Full Council 20th October 2011- Housing & Conservation

The Labour Group of Councillors have forwarded the following questions to the Council for our next Full Council Meeting this Thursday:-

 Conservation

1. In response to concerns received over the potential risks to local heritage and community assets please provide the number and location of Conservation areas ; Listed Buildings; Tree Preservation Orders and allotments - both existing and planned, within South Kesteven District Council.

 

Does the council believe that current protection is adequate?

 

 Localism Bill - Impact on local tenants

2. Significant changes to secure tenancy are proposed under the Government's Localism Bill including the restrictriction of security of tenure for only 2 years for council tenants. Current proposals could impact on both existing and future council tenants, with consequences for private tenants/landlords and neighbouring owner occupiers, as well. There will also be likely increased degradation of council assets. 

 

Given it is up to individual councils to chose whether, and how, to adopt this part of the Bill please advise when this matter will be debated in Full Council?

These questions will be referred to the relevent Committee/Policy Development Group for answer.