Issue - meetings

This item was chaired by Diana Minns (Vice-Chair Tenant Leaseholder Representative).

Matter for Decision

The report provided an update on the compliance related activities delivered within the City Services Compliance Team, including a summary on gas, electrical, fire, lifts, legionella and asbestos.

Decision of Executive Councillor for Housing and Homelessness

      i.         Noted the progress of the compliance related work detailed within the Officer’s report.

Reason for the Decision

As set out in the Officer’s report.

Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

Not applicable.

Scrutiny Considerations

The Committee received a report from the City Services Director reference was also made to an updated report which had been published online and circulated to members in advance of the meeting and contained the most up to date information regarding compliance.

The City Services Director said the following in response to Members’ questions:

      i.         Agreed that a monthly report would be provided to the Committee regarding compliance information, and this could then be reduced once the council was in a more stable position.

    ii.         A more formal Housing Leadership Board had been established which would meet monthly to review compliance standards.

   iii.         With reference to the reports of damp, condensation, and mould (DCM), noted that the up-to-date figure of DCM cases was 408. Referred to the procedure officers followed for reports of DCM. Advised that information regarding the status of these cases would need to be provided outside of the meeting.

  iv.         Plans for engagement with residents regarding DCM included the provision of information on the council’s YouTube channel and other social media channels, leaflet drops and briefing other council Departments who engaged with the public so that they had the information to refer residents to the DCM Team when questions / issues arose.

    v.         The city had been mapped to identify properties believed to be at risk of DCM and these were prioritised, checked, and investigated.

The Committee resolved by 8 votes to 0 with 3 abstentions to endorse the recommendation.

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendation.

Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any Dispensations Granted)

No conflicts of interest were declared by the Executive Councillor.