Issue - meetings

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, asbestos and damp, condensation and mould.

Decision of Executive Councillor for Housing

      i.         Noted the progress of the compliance related work detailed within the 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 Strategic Delivery Manager.

The Strategic Delivery Manager said the following in response to Members’ questions:

      i.         In response to a query regarding personal evacuation plans, advised that officers were undertaking these with tenants where required. Information packs (which included fire evacuation procedures) were provided to tenants when they moved in, and fire procedures were attached to the back of each front door for sheltered housing tenants.

    ii.         Noted concerns raised by a Tenant Representative that a fire drill hadn’t been undertaken at Brandon Court and understood that one had been undertaken in August 2024. Would follow this up outside of the meeting.

   iii.         Officers relied on tenants advising them about changes to their circumstances which could impact any fire evacuation arrangements. Tenancy audits would also assist in picking up changes in tenant’s circumstances.

  iv.         Officers would follow up the suggestion of including an article in the Open Door magazine encouraging residents to tell the Council about any changes in their circumstances which could impact fire evacuation arrangements.  

    v.         The City Council was already addressing hazards (such as damp condensation and mould) within the timeframes set out in Awaab’s law.

  vi.         Noted concerns around gaining access to properties to undertake remedial works. Certain legislation could be used to gain access to a property to undertake remedial works.

 vii.         Officer’s would investigate the difference in figures contained in Appendix 1 between the June Compliance Report and this report.

The Committee unanimously resolved 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.