Issue - meetings

Report number Housing 133 of the Cabinet Member for Communities.       (Enclosure)

Decision:

To adopt the South Kesteven District Council Tenant Involvement Framework as attached at appendix 1 to report number Housing 133.

Considerations:

1.    Report number Housing 133 of the Cabinet Member for Communities and proposed Tenant Involvement Framework attached as Appendix 1 to the report

2.    Draft terms of reference for the Tenants’ Panel attached as appendix 2 to report number Housing 133, which would be a consultative group for the Council as it explored ways to improve the housing service

3.    An equality analysis attached as appendix 3 to report number Housing 133

4.    Feedback on the Tenant Involvement Survey attached at appendix 4 to report number Housing 133

5.    Comments of the Communities and Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee and its recommendation of 20 March 2018 that the Framework be adopted

Other options considered:

No other options were considered. Local authority landlords who retain their stock are expected to meet the four ‘consumer’ standards set out by the Homes and Community Agency to develop and provide their tenants with opportunities to influence, and be involved in, the formulation of housing policies and strategic priorities; the making of decisions such as setting service standards and the scrutiny of performance.

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The Cabinet Member for Communities presented report Housing133 summarising the activities that had been undertaken in the preparation of the new Strategy. The Chairman of the Communities and Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee addressed the Cabinet to express the Committee’s support for the document.

Brief discussion ensued on how the sample used for consultation was identified.

The Cabinet Members unanimously agreed the recommendations in report number Housing 133.

Report number Housing 133 of the Cabinet Member for Communities.       (Enclosure)

This item was withdrawn from the agenda.