Issue - meetings

AGREED      that Cabinet note:

a)            the exceptions to performance of the housing service compliance functions;

b)            the removal of the Regulatory Notice by Regulator of Social Housing; and

c)         that the presentation of performance will change from Quarter 1 2024/2025 reporting cycle onwards.

The Housing Maintenance and Asset Management was in attendance to present the position at the end of Quarter 4 2023/24 (1^st January 2024 to 31^st March 2024) with regard to compliance assurance overview and actions arising.  Compared to the same quarter last year, overall annual performance has improved across the 30 areas. Gas servicing was 99.71% compliant with 15 properties without a current gas safety certificate, but all were in an enforcement process. There were 8 homes where the oil service had not been completed, and all were in an enforcement process. There were 39 properties without a EICR electrical certification of less than five years old, of these 38 are in a legal process. The one remaining property was booked in with the tenant for April 2024.

AGREED (unanimously) That Cabinet:

a)      Note the exceptions to performance of the housing service compliance functions;

b)      Note the removal of the Regulatory Notice by Regulator of Social Housing; and

c)      Note that the presentation of performance will change from Quarter 1 2024/2025 reporting cycle onwards.

Reasons for Decision:

To enable the Cabinet to monitor performance and compliance relating to the Council’s legal and regulatory landlord responsibilities for 27 building safety measures including fire protection, gas, asbestos, electrical and water.

Options considered:

Not applicable.