Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
13th Meeting, 2023
- Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2023
- Session: 6
- Location: T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room
- Meeting opened at: 09:30
- Meeting closed at: 11:50
- Published: Tuesday, May 2, 2023 03:13pm
1 Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.
2 Damp and Mould in Social and Private Rented Housing:
The Committee took evidence from—
Aoife Deery, Senior Social Justice Policy Officer, Citizens Advice Scotland;
Debbie King, Head of Advocacy, Shelter Scotland;
Emma Saunders, National Organiser, Living Rent;
Shona Gorman, Chair, Central Scotland Regional Network of Tenants and Residents;
and then from—
John Blackwood, Chief Executive , Scottish Association of Landlords;
Carolyn Lochhead, Director of External Affairs, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA);
John Kerr, Co-Chair, Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers (ALACHO);
Timothy Douglas, Head of Policy and Campaigns, Propertymark
Ivan McKee MSP declared an interest as the owner of rental properties.
3 Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered the following negative instruments—
Town and Country Planning (Play Sufficiency Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/97)
Town and Country Planning (Development Planning) (Scotland) Regulations 2023 (SSI 2023/101)
4 Damp and Mould in Social and Private Rented Housing (in private):
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.