Decision - Housing, Health & Safety Update, Report and Action Plan.

Brighton and Hove Housing & New Homes Committee Decided 20 Sep 2023 for determination GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Housing & New Homes Committee

Report author

Martin Reid

Published

21 Sep 2023

Reference

7023

As published

the council's own words, unedited

Following a Health & Safety Update report to June Housing & New Homes Committee a further report is being brought to September Committee, including a Health & Safety Action Plan being developed prioritising agreed actions, responsibilities and timelines for completion in anticipation of forthcoming legal and regulatory changes concerning the management and maintenance of council homes. The Housing & New Homes Committee report will include the Action Plan, update on further detail we expect to have on legal & regulatory changes and feedback from engagement with tenants at Housing Area Panels.

RESOLVED: 2.1 That Housing & New Homes Committee note the Housing health & safety update and Action Plan and that further updates will be brought back for Committee consideration following the outcome of current Government and Regulator consultation.

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The report updates councillors on the Housing Health & Safety Review covering fire, asbestos, electrical, gas and fuel, lifts, and water safety. It outlines planned compliance work, information-system improvements and estimated investment, and proposes sharing the report with the Regulator of Social Housing ahead of new regulations.

Recommendation

Share the report with the Regulator of Social Housing ahead of the new regulations and legislation, complete the Health & Safety Action Plan, prioritise actions and present progress updates to the September 2023 Housing & New Homes Committee.

Financial impact

Initial annual investment estimated at £13m for 2023/24, with additional identified annual costs including £2.080m for fire safety, £1.755m for asbestos, £5.261m for electrical safety, £1.722m for gas and fuel safety, £1.008m for lifts and £0.290m for water safety.

Ward affected

city-wide

Decision maker

Housing & New Homes Committee

Date in document

1 Sep 2023

Stakeholders named

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residentstenantsHousing & New Homes CommitteeRegulator of Social Housing

Next steps

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Complete the Health & Safety Action Plan.
Identify and prioritise actions, responsibilities and timelines.
Present the Action Plan with progress updates to the September 2023 Housing & New Homes Committee.
Communicate with residents and tenants.

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