Community & Housing Overview & Scrutiny Committee

No minutes have been published yet for this meeting on 7 October 2026, so no decisions are recorded here. The committee was due to consider its forward work programme, the Flintshire Thriving Together framework and a monthly homelessness update. The report on Flintshire Thriving Together proposes endorsing a county-wide framework to tackle poverty and inequality.

1. Forward work programme and action tracking

   Proposed

   The report recommends that the Committee considers the draft programme and approves or amends it. It also recommends that the Facilitator, with the Chair, may change the programme between meetings, and that the Committee notes progress on outstanding actions.

   Why

   The forward work programme is the committee's list of planned future topics, and action tracking records requests made at earlier meetings. Items reach the list from Members, the public, the Cabinet and the Improvement Plan, the council's annual priorities document.

   Based on the minutes, Forward Work Programme and Action Tracking (C&H OSC), Enc. 1, Enc. 2

2. Flintshire Thriving Together framework proposal

   Proposed

   The report recommends that the Committee endorses the Flintshire Thriving Together framework, its outcomes and principles. It also recommends supporting the proposed governance arrangements and the phased development of the framework.

   Why

   The report says poverty is the main factor linking problems in health, education, jobs and housing. Flintshire Thriving Together (FTT) is not a new service or programme; it is a shared framework to align existing resources, and a pilot is already under way in Mold. The initial financial approach relies on better use of existing budgets, not new investment.

   Based on the minutes, Flintshire Thriving Together

3. Housing support and homelessness service update

   Why

   The report gives monthly homelessness figures for September 2026. It shows 554 people in temporary accommodation, which is housing for people with no settled home, and 115 people assessed as homeless or at risk of it. In September, 59 people moved from temporary accommodation into longer-term suitable homes.

   Based on the minutes, Housing Support and Homelessness Service Update

Written by AI from the reports on the agenda, before the minutes are published. Reports say what council officers recommend; the meeting can decide differently. Once the minutes are out, this becomes a summary of what was decided.

1. 1

   Apologies

2. 2

   Declarations of Interest (including Whipping Declarations)

3. 3

   Minutes

   Papers: Minutes - 09.09.2026
4. 4

   Urgent Matters as Agreed by the Chair

5. 5

   Forward Work Programme and Action Tracking

   Papers: Forward Work Programme and Action Tracking (C&H OSC), Enc. 1, Enc. 2
6. 7

   Flintshire Thriving Together

   Part of an issue followed across 2 meetings

   Papers: Flintshire Thriving Together
7. 8

   Housing Support and Homelessness Service Update

   Part of an issue followed across 9 meetings

   Papers: Housing Support and Homelessness Service Update

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