Housing Management Panel: Central Area - 17 Sep 2024 6.00pm
Venue
Essex Place Community Room, Montague St, BN2 1LB
Contact officer
Niall Breen
Agenda
Minutes
not published
Agenda
9 items · parsed from the minutes| Item | Title and summary | Outcome |
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WELCOME, APOLOGIES & INTRODUCTIONS
The panel noted apologies from Linda King, Martin Reid, Justine Harris and Councillors Burden and Wilkinson. Emma Gilbert made a statement regarding the pre-election period.
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noted |
| 2 |
MINUTES & ACTIONS OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
Corrections were noted to the March 2024 minutes, including the resident co-chair listing, resident inspections and Janet Dowdell's attendance. The minutes and actions were otherwise agreed as accurate.
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approved |
| 3 |
HOUSING PERFORMANCE REPORT Q4 2023/24
The panel received a briefing on housing performance, including the impact of the 53-week year and Department for Work & Pensions payment arrangements. Members discussed support for vulnerable and digitally excluded residents, EPC ratings and anti-social behaviour.
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noted |
| 4 |
HIAM BUILDING SAFETY RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY
The panel received a briefing on the building safety resident engagement strategy. Discussion covered physical meetings, gas checks for leaseholders, cladding checks, building registration and the expected six-week timeframe for the draft strategy.
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noted |
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LAUNDRY REVIEW
The panel discussed the scope of the laundry review, including accessibility, vulnerabilities, communications to households, the £40,000 net cost and charging arrangements. The review will consider laundry use, information for tenants and residents, and individual accommodation needs.
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noted |
| 6 |
RESIDENTS QUESTION TIME
Residents raised questions about cleaning, the Hampshire Court roof replacement, the housing budget consultation, windows and doors, and procurement arrangements. The panel unanimously agreed that the housing budget consultation required a separate meeting, with engagement to include leaseholders as well as tenants.
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approved |
| 7 |
POSITIVE COMMUNITY NEWS
Residents shared information about community activities, including an artistic social group, events at Craven Vale community centre, coffee mornings, discos and the Whispering Trees project.
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noted |
| 8 |
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
The panel was informed that United Living and Access Europe had been instructed to work on the repairs backlog. Information for tenants and residents would be included in HomingIn.
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noted |
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ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
Items for information were listed in the agenda papers.
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noted |
Decisions recorded here
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Key decisions
parsed from the minutes- The March 2024 minutes and actions were agreed as accurate subject to the recorded corrections.
- A separate meeting was agreed for the housing budget consultation, with consultation to include leaseholders as well as tenants.
- United Living and Access Europe were instructed to work on the repairs backlog.