Issue - items at meetings - Sheltered Housing Review

Report of the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing (copy attached)

The Housing Management Consultative Committee recommends that the Housing Cabinet Member meeting:

(1)  Notes the proposal, following consultation with residents, to retain a traditional, on site, scheme manager model of service, which will continue to be managed as a non residential service. 

(2)   Agrees the revised communal service charges as set out in Appendix 1 with effect from 6 April 2009 and authorises the Director of Adult Social Care and Housing to implement the new service and charges, but with power to make any minor amendments which may appear to be appropriate in particular cases.

58.1    The meeting considered a report of the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing that offered recommendations on the future delivery of the support service for council sheltered housing tenants. This, following a review of the service. The report also included a review of the communal service charges in sheltered housing and details of the support charge for 2009/10 (for copy see minute book).

58.2    Tom Whiting welcomed the report and thanked those officers involved for their patience and hard work in negotiating with the Sheltered Housing Action Group.

58.3         Members welcomed the report and the close working with Tenants.

58.4         In response to concerns from Tenant Representatives about the employment of Scheme Managers, officers noted that a review of recruitment and retention had been undertaken. The results of this review would be discussed with the Sheltered Housing Action Group.

57.1         RESOLVED – That, having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Housing Management Consultative Committee accepted the following recommendations:

The Housing Management Consultative Committee recommends that the Housing Cabinet Member meeting:

(1)  Notes the proposal, following consultation with residents, to retain a traditional, on site, scheme manager model of service, which will continue to be managed as a non residential service. 

(2)   Agrees the revised communal service charges as set out in Appendix 1 with effect from 6 April 2009 and authorises the Director of Adult Social Care and Housing to implement the new service and charges, but with power to make any minor amendments which may appear to be appropriate in particular cases.