Committees

Appeals Sub Committee of the Housing Committee

This committee no longer exists as of May 2007

Number of Councillors
- 5 (3 a quorum)

Present Membership

Chair: Councillor Gordon Cree

Councillors William Menzies, Eric Jackson, Willie Coffey, Elaine Dinwoodie.

Terms of Reference
To consider all appeals made in respect of housing policies and procedures, the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987 and other housing legislation and regulations.

Delegated Powers

Where authority is not already provided under separate legislation (eg Housing Benefit [General] Regulations 1987) to process appeals, the Sub-Committee shall have full delegated powers to uphold or reject appeals.

The convening of the Appeals Sub-Committee and its procedure shall be determined by the related legislation in terms of which an appeal is made, eg under the Housing Benefit (General) Regulations 1987, the Appeals Sub-Committee shall be convened as a Housing Benefit Review Board and its procedure shall be determined by those Regulations.