Pilot Scheme for Eringden 6-Storey Block
(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing Services)
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Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing Services to set out arrangements for a pilot scheme at the 6-storey block at Eringden in Stonydelph, providing for an intensive housing management scheme for 12-months. Designed to reduce the levels of waste demand on core services by improving the housing management and maintenance of the block as required under the landlord service regulatory standards and as detailed in the review provided at Annex one. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulatory-standards
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That Cabinet
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Approved a twelve (12) month pilot scheme at Eringden 6-storey block that allows for the introduction of intensive housing management sited within the block that is designed to improve resident satisfaction, reduce homelessness by promoting tenancy sustainment and which enhances partnership working to support vulnerable tenants (new &/or existing):
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approved the re-designation of a ground floor flat to an office ‘hub’ that allows for a dedicated resident support officer to be based; as well as promoting partner engagement and presence in the block – subject to the usual planning and building regulatory requirements;
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noted that rent loss associated with the re-designation of a residential unit to office premises will be in the region of £3,840PA. Any associated home-loss payments, to facilitate this, will be met from existing HRA resources. Any statutory payments will be in accordance with the allocations policy;
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supports, in principle, the temporary recruitment of a resident support officer, delegating authority to the Head of Paid Service to agree the final detail based on the business case with regard to the final assessed JE grade and role in line with option 4 set out in the report and;
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agreed to waive service charges for the intensive housing management scheme for the duration of the pilot so that critical success factors can be measured informing a decision on the future of the scheme longer-term.
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(Moved by Councillor M Thurgood and seconded by Councillor S Doyle) |