Petitions and Deputations (15 minutes)
To receive any petitions or deputations provided that no such petition or deputation is in relation to:
· Matters relating to individual Council Officers, or
· Matters relating to current or pending legal proceedings
If you would like to present a deputation or petition at this meeting, please contact democratic.services@gloucester.gov.uk as soon as possible and by Friday 6th November at the latest.
Minutes:
Councillor Hilton presented a petition completed online, mostly by residents of Kingsholm and Wotton. Under the title `Save Our Family Homes’ it expressed concern over the number of residences in Kingsholm being converted into Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and demanded that the council begins immediately the lengthy application process for an Article 4 Direction of the General Permitted Development Order so that all new HMOs would require planning permission. The Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods noted that a copy of the petition had been received by email and stated that it would be considered and discussed in due course with the Kingsholm and Wotton ward councillors. She further commented that she recognised both the impact of HMOs and level of concern among residents having had discussions with residents and others to develop the Housing, Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2020-25.