Subject:
Safety of Council Tenants
Date of meeting: 20 October
2022
Proposer:
Councillor Meadows
Seconder:
Councillor Barnett
Ward(s) affected: All
Notice of Motion
Conservative Group
This Council:
- Acknowledges
repeated concerns from tenant, leaseholder and resident
associations that the City is not cooperating or sharing CCTV
footage when requested by Sussex Police;
- Notes further
serious concerns expressed by the above groups
concerning:
- An increase in
drug-dealing and cuckooing on council estates since regular officer
inspections were ended by the council in 2018;
- The current
allocations policy;
- Lack of adherence
to the tenancy pathway from street to council home, with placements
made before addictions have been overcome; and
- The high number
of empty council homes in estates detracting from amenity;
and
Therefore, resolves to:
- Calls for a
report to Housing Committee that outlines a strategy for resolving
the above issues.