Media Operational Notice

Committee to Visit Housing Rights Service

Synopsis: The Social Development Committee will hold its next meeting on Thursday 23 October at the Housing Rights Service, Middleton Building, Belfast

Session: 2014/2015

Date: 21 October 2014

The Social Development Committee will hold its next meeting on Thursday 23 October at the Housing Rights Service, Middleton Building, Belfast.

Members will receive a briefing from the Social Security Agency on Improving Benefit Uptake and from DSD officials on the Fundamental Review of Social Housing Allocations Policy.

Following the meeting, the Committee will meet with staff from the Housing Rights Service and from the Private Tenants Forum, to discuss some of the current issues and concerns in the private rental sector.

Date:             Thursday 23 October 2014

Time:             10.00am

Venue:           Middleton Building, 10 High Street, Belfast.

The Committee’s full agenda for the meeting is available here

Please note that the media are invited to attend this event and filming, photography and interview opportunities with the Committee Chairperson Alex Maskey MLA will be available.