Decision - Increasing Security at Council Owned High Rise Blocks of Flats

(1)               That the following recommendations be approved:

(i)                 To disable the trades button facility at all high rise blocks of flats city wide where agreed after consultation with residents. Provide Royal Mail with fobs for access to continue with postal deliveries.

(ii)               To install Multi Steel doors or doors that are Secure by Design as the main front door of a block of flats as standard, as part of the existing capital investment door replacement programme. This would be a change from using timber style doors, which are vulnerable to damage and require more maintenance.

(iii)             To carry out a review, 6 months after the trades button has been switched off.