Issue - meetings

Recommendations of the Executive

Meeting: 11/02/2021 - Council (Item 9)

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To receive and consider recommendations from the Executive.

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Minutes:

The remaining recommendations from the meetings of the Executive held on 14 January 2021 and 4 February 2021, aside from those considered as part of the Council Tax 2021-22 recommendations, were before the Council.

EXECUTIVE – 4 FEBRUARY 2021

HOUSING MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE

The Council considered the recommendation of the Executive which would result in the Housing Management and Asset Management Services being brought back in-house and housing repairs and maintenance works and services being procured through third party contractors from 1 April 2022 subject to tenant and leaseholder consultation. 

The proposals were welcomed by the Councillors and, following the Portfolio Holder’s reply to points raised, the recommendations were agreed.

REsolved

That the proposal to bring Housing Management and Asset Management services back in-house and procure Housing Repairs and Maintenance works and services through third party contractors from 1 April 2022 be approved.

 

EXECUTIVE – 14 January 2021

NOTICE OF MOTION - CLLR T AZIZ - VIABILITY OF AFFORDABLE HOMES

At its meeting on 3 December 2020, the Council had received a notice of motion from Councillor Aziz on the viability of affordable homes.  The motion had been considered by the Executive in January 2021 which had been broadly supportive of the Motion and its purpose to maintain a panel of consultants, rather than to rely on a single consultant to determine viability.  The Executive had agreed that the Motion would be re-drafted outside of the meeting, to be agreed with the Leader of the Council and Councillor Aziz.  The revised motion stated that:

“This Motion proposes that the Council maintains a select list of at least three suitably qualified companies to undertake the viability assessments of Planning Applications and ensure that they are used equally provided they have not been used by the applicant.”

The revised wording of the motion was welcomed and was agreed as set out in the report.

RESOLVED

That the Council maintains a select list of at least three suitably qualified companies to undertake the viability assessments of Planning Applications and ensure that they are used equally provided they have not been used by the applicant.