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Damp and Mould Self Assessment and Policy

To note and approve the outcomes and resultant action plan from the self-assessment completed on the Housing Ombudsman recommendations from their spot light report on damp and mould cases and to note and endorse the new Damp and Mould Policy.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/05/2023

Decision due: 20 Jun 2023 by Executive Councillor for Housing

Lead member: Executive Councillor for Housing

Contact: Lynn Bradley, Head of Housing Maintenance and Assets Email: lynn.bradley@cambridge.gov.uk.

Additional Information: Requested for pre-scrutiny by Mrs Minns and Mrs Best.

Background Information: The Housing Ombudsman has produced a spot light report on damp and mould cases and has made a series of recommendations and asked a number of questions of social housing providers. We have completed a self assessment against these and are bringing the outcomes of this assessment and a resultant action plan for committee members information and endorsement. A Damp and Mould Policy has been drafted for the Council Housing Stock, this was a key recommendation made and the organisation does not currently have a specific policy.

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