Date of meeting: September 2022

Proposer: Councillor Meadows

Seconder: Councillor Barnett

Ward(s) affected: All

Notice of Motion

Conservative Group

This committee:

1) Notes that since the housing repairs service was insourced in March 2020, a backlog of over 9,608 repairs has accumulated.

2) Notes that tenant and leaseholder representatives were advised in August that the council is now looking to establish a housing repairs task force and will employ 11 separate contractors to try and address the backlog.

3) Requests that a report be presented to this committee that:

a. Clarifies the council’s current housing repairs policies regarding insourcing and the use of contractors; and

b. Outlines how a proposed housing repairs task force will address the current backlog, including how much this will cost and how it will be funded.

Supporting Information:

https://www.brightonandhovenews.org/2022/08/19/council-to-create-housing-repairs-task-force-to-tackle-backlog/