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Recommendations from the Constitution Committee
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Meeting: 21/01/2010 - Council (Item 71)
Recommendations from the Constitution Committee
The Chairman of the Constitution Committee to submit the recommendations of the committee from its meeting held on 11 January 2010.
Report by the Monitoring Officer. (To follow)
Minutes:
DECISION:
1.1 Delegation of powers currently vested with the Director of Tenancy Services
a.) That the following amendments to the delegations be approved to those officers listed including the addition at 5a & 5b of Section 128 Housing Act 1996:
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No. |
DETAILS OF DELEGATION |
DELEGATED TO |
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1. |
To exercise the general management, regulation and control of the Council’s housing stock under Section 21 of the Housing Act 1985 |
Service Manager, Tenancy & Neighbourhood Services, Tenancy Services
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2. |
To take all such action as is required of the Council to prepare, maintain and administer the housing register under Sections 159 and 166 of the Housing Act 1996 as amended by the Homelessness Act 2002 |
Service Manager, Tenancy & Neighbourhood Services, Tenancy Services |
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Subject to any policy directions given by the Council, to take all such action as is required of the Council to prepare, maintain and administer a housing allocation scheme under Sections 161, 167 to 168 of the housing Act 1996 and Section 1o6 of the Housing Act 1985 as amended by the Homelessness Act 2002 |
Service Manager, Tenancy & Neighbourhood Services, Tenancy Services |
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To allocate housing to the homeless applicants to whom the Council owes a duty under Part V11 of the Housing Act 1996 as amended by the Homelessness Act 2002 |
Service Manager, Tenancy & Neighbourhood Services, Tenancy Services |
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5.a |
To sign and serve and to authorise officers to serve notice seeking possession and take action for possession of any Council dwelling, land or garage, authorised under Schedule 2 of the Housing Act 1985 (as amended by the Housing Act 1996) due to rent arrears and Section 128 Housing Act 1996 |
Corporate Head Finance and Customer Services |
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5.b |
To sign and serve and to authorise officers to serve notice seeking possession and take action for possession of any Council dwelling, land or garage, authorised under Schedule 2 of the Housing Act 1985 (as amended by the Housing Act 1996) due to breach of tenancy and Section 128 Housing Act 1996 |
Service Manager, Tenancy & Neighbourhood Services, Tenancy Services |
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6. |
To publish information about secure tenancies under Section 104 of the Housing Act 1985 |
Service Manager, Tenancy & Neighbourhood Services, Tenancy Services |
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7. |
To maintain arrangements for consultation with tenants on matters of housing management which are likely substantially to affect them (Section 105, Housing Act 1985) |
Service Manager, Tenancy & Neighbourhood Services, Tenancy Services |
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8. |
To issue reports to all housing revenue account tenants each year containing information determined by the Secretary of State about functions of the Council as housing authority (Sections 167, Local Government and Housing Act 1989) |
Service Manager, Tenancy & Neighbourhood Services, Tenancy Services |
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To prepare and implement, with resources provided by the Council, programmes for the refurbishment, repair and maintenance of Council dwellings |
Corporate Head of Resources and Organisational Development |
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10. |
To exercise the powers of the council relating to tenants’ right to have repairs carried out and pay compensation for improvements under Sections 121 and 122 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 and Section ... view the full minutes text for item 71 |