Agenda and minutes

An apology for absence was received from Councillor John Smith.

The decisions from the meeting held on 7th October were agreed as a correct record of the decisions taken.

None disclosed.

Report number RIM0321 of the Service Manager Property Services.

(Enclosure)

Decision

Cabinet approves the Housing Asset Management Strategy 2013-2018.

Considerations/reason for decision:

1)       Report RIM0321 from the Service Manager Property Services.

2)       The Housing Management Strategy 2013-2018 had been developed to inform both the strategic medium and long term approach to maintaining, improving and developing SKDC’s housing assets.

3)       Consultation had been undertaken with the Portfolio Holder, Cabinet, the Resources PDG and the Tenant Review Group.

4)       The strategy had been based around two key areas, Property and Service Standards and Stock Portfolio Management and contained seven priorities: Our Standard, Energy Efficiency, Repair and Maintenance, Meeting Particular Needs, Business Resilience, Development Potential and Managing Opportunities and Liabilities.

5)       As a provider of housing accommodation the Council had a duty under the Housing Act 1985, the reform agenda proposed by the Localism Act 2011 and other relevant legislation.  The proposed strategy and standards reflected and assisted the delivery of those duties.

6)       Comments made by the Portfolio Holder and reiterated by the Leader on the amount of work that had gone into the document.

7)       Comments made by the Portfolio Holder, Governance and Communication on the “common sense” approach within the document.

8)       The document was part of a series of documents with the next document coming forward being the Housing Revenue Account Business Plan.

Decision CO25 as made on 11th November 2013 can be implemented on Wednesday 20th November 2013 unless subject to call-in by the Scrutiny Committee Chairman or any five members of the Council from any political group.