Agenda item - Housing, Health & Safety Update

RESOLVED:

2.1      That Housing & New Homes Committee note the key outcomes, actions and resourcing plan arising from the Housing health & safety review to date and that a final report and an Action Plan will be brought back for consideration at September Housing & New Homes Committee following engagement with tenants at Housing Area Panels.

2.2      That Housing & New Homes Committee agree that this Committee report is shared with the Regulator of Social Housing.

10.1    The Assistant Director Housing Management introduced the report to the committee.

10.2    Following questions the Committee Members were informed that: vulnerable residents were prioritised for home gas checks; Members can contact officers if they know of resident issues, as the council wants to engage with residents; it was noted that access can be an issue; recruitment is ongoing and some technical posts have been difficult to fill; one IT platform is preferred to the legacy database systems; all residents will be consulted on decent homes review; all budgets have been reviewed with reserves covering current pressures and ongoing issues; investments in better homes means less repairs in future; fines will be issued if landlords do not comply; the council reaches out to community groups; the IT platform will be recommissioned soon; disrepair claims are rigorously rejected.

          Vote

10.3    A vote was taken, and the committee agreed the recommendations unanimously.

RESOLVED:

2.1      That Housing & New Homes Committee note the key outcomes, actions and resourcing plan arising from the Housing health & safety review to date and that a final report and an Action Plan will be brought back for consideration at September Housing & New Homes Committee following engagement with tenants at Housing Area Panels.

2.2      That Housing & New Homes Committee agree that this Committee report is shared with the Regulator of Social Housing.