Issue - decisions

Housing policies - feedback, tenant engagement and estates management

16/02/2023 - Housing policies - feedback, tenant engagement and estates management

DECISION:

 

1)    That the Housing Comments, Compliments, Complaints and Compensation Policy be adopted;

 

2)    That minor operational amendments to the Housing Comments, Compliments, Complaints and Compensation Policy be delegated to the Assistant Director – Housing in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for HRA and Private Sector Housing;

 

3)    That the Tenant Engagement Framework be adopted;

 

4)    That minor operational amendments to the Tenant Engagement Framework be delegated to the Assistant Director Housing in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for HRA and Private Sector Housing;

 

5)    That the Housing Estate Management Policy be adopted; and

 

6)    That minor operational amendments to the Housing Estate Management Policy be delegated to the Assistant Director – Housing in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for HRA and Private Sector Housing.

 

RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL:

 

7)    That in relation to the Housing Comments, Compliments, Complaints and Compensation Policy, the following delegation amendment be made:

 

      i.         All Chief Officers have authority to authorise payment of compensation in connection with complaints of up to £1,000 subject to the agreement of the Monitoring Officer and appropriate Portfolio Holder or Committee Chairman, and to informing the Performance Monitoring Panel;

 

  1. The Assistant Director – Housing (and in their absence the Deputy Chief Executive (Corporate Development) and Joint S151 Officer) to authorise payment of compensation in connection with complaints regarding the Council’s function as a social landlord of up to £1,000 in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for HRA & Private Sector Housing.