Agenda item - Residents Question Time

Responses to items raised at recent Tenant Only Meetings (copy attached as ‘blue pages’).

33.1    (Item 1 – Increase in fly-tipping) In response to queries raised by the Panel the Officer clarified:

·         The furniture recycling scheme was advertised on the Brighton & Hove City Council website and posters could be produced to promote this.

·         Registration plates were needed to prosecute and it would be helpful if residents could get photographs of these.

·         The CCTV cameras were moved to certain “hotspots” where fly-tipping was an issue.

33.2    (Item 2 – Storage of mobility scooters) In response to queries raised by the Panel the Officer clarified:

·         Storage solutions for mobility scooters could be applied for under the Estate Development Budget (EDB); however, it would often be too costly.

·         Storing mobility scooters inside could have a fire risk and be an obstruction; however, residents could contact the Housing Customer Services who will conduct a home visit to find a solution.

·         The mobility storage areas were for all mobility items and not just scooters.

33.3    (Item 3 – Proposed change to EDB regulations) Queries were raised by a resident regarding the fairness of limiting estates to five bids a year. In response to this the Resident Involvement Manager explained that there was extensive consultation and the recommendations had been agreed by the four Area Housing Panels. She added that the scheme needed to be promoted more widely and this was being completed.

33.4    (Item 4 – Payback Team) In response to queries raised by the Panel the Officer clarified:

·         The Payback Team would liaise with the Resident Associations.

·         The work that could be completed with limited due to safeguarding and it would be weather dependent.

·         Resources had been reduced.

·         Further information and application forms would be sent to the Local Councillors.

33.5    (Item 5 – Estate inspections) In response to the Panel the Officer noted that the estate inspections were published online and the residents could contact the Housing Customer Services to be informed of upcoming inspections.

33.6    RESOLVED – That the Panel agreed to note the responses.