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To report on Prevent Duty and provide
assurance of compliance
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 09/11/2023 - Cabinet
Decision published: 21/11/2023
Effective from: 18/11/2023
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Joanne Sands
To set out the contractual arrangements to
ensure continued provision of the Councils 24/7 Community alarm
lifeline services for its Sheltered Housing Tenants.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 09/11/2023 - Cabinet
Decision published: 21/11/2023
Effective from: 18/11/2023
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Tina Mustafa
Review of the current off street parking
structures and tariffs with recommendations for updating
them.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 09/11/2023 - Cabinet
Decision published: 21/11/2023
Effective from: 18/11/2023
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Thomas Hobbs, Anna Miller
seek permission to take up the option to
extend the grant agreement for one (1) further successive period of
one (1) year.
Decision Maker: Executive Director Communities
Decision published: 13/11/2023
Effective from: 13/11/2023
Decision:
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The current grant agreement was extended for one year from 1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025 subject to Council requirements, the continuing availability of funding, satisfactory delivery of the Services and the agreement of both Parties. |
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Delegated authority to the Executive Director of Communities in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Environmental Health and Community Partnerships to manage the grant including any variations during the term of the grant. |
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Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Karen Clancy, Stephanie Ivey
A financial waiver is required to immediately
appoint an external executive search agency in order to recruit an
appoint to the role of Executive Director Finance and Section 151
Officer
Decision Maker: Executive Director Finance
Decision published: 13/11/2023
Effective from: 12/04/2023
Decision:
Resolved that the procurement requirements of financial standing orders be waived to allow for the immediate appointment of Gatenby Sanderson to complete the executive search as part of the recruitment process for post of Executive Director and S151 Officer.
Lead officer: Anica Goodwin
This report sets out and seeks approval for
the virement of funds within the housing capital programme in
relation to works at the High Rise blocks and in particular the
Soil pipe replacements.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 26/10/2023 - Cabinet
Decision published: 09/11/2023
Effective from: 07/11/2023
Decision:
Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Planning to agree the virement of funds from within existing budgets to enable payment for the Soil Ventilation Pipe works project which has overspent budget by £215,000.00 due to unforeseen additional works identified as the project has progressed. Virements of budgets of a value greater than £100,000.00 requires Cabinet approval.
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Agreed the virement of funds from existing underspent budgets within the 2023/2024 Capital programme as set out below:
· £124,250 from CR4028 (High Rise Refuse Chute Renewals). · £90,750 from CR4024 (High Rise Ventilation).
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(Moved by Councillor S Smith and seconded by Councillor P Thompson) |
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Wards affected: Castle Ward;
Lead officer: Trevor Wylie, Rob Barnes
This report provides a further update on a
commercial lease in Tamworth.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 26/10/2023 - Cabinet
Decision published: 09/11/2023
Effective from: 07/11/2023
Wards affected: Castle Ward;
Lead officer: Paul Weston
This report provides an update on Leasehold
Service charges and sets out the proposals for the Strategic Review
agreed at Full Council on 21st August 2023.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 26/10/2023 - Cabinet
Decision published: 09/11/2023
Effective from: 07/11/2023
Decision:
Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Planning updated on the current position in relation to Leaseholder Service Charges and set out the details and programme for the Strategic Review of Leasehold Service Charges.
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Endorsed the actions to date. |
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Endorsed the Strategic Review procurement brief, procurement process and project timetable. |
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Delegated authority to the Portfolio Holder of Housing and Planning, along with the Assistant Director of Assets, to initiate Stage 3 consultations and apply service charges for works that pertain to urgent matters, health and safety, or compliance. This action requires the approval of the Portfolio Holder of Housing and Planning. |
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(Moved by Councillor S Smith and seconded by Councillor M Summers) |
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Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Paul Weston
The Councils Social housing Regulatory
Programme is designed to ensure organisational wide preparedness'
for the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 and proposed consumer
standards aimed at driving excellence across all of the Council
housing stock and services. This report will set out progress so
far.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 26/10/2023 - Cabinet
Decision published: 09/11/2023
Effective from: 07/11/2023
Decision:
Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Planning. Updated Cabinet on the comprehensive preparations for the Council’s compliance with the Social Housing (regulation) Act 2023. Specifically, the; Programme Launch and associated Project(s) management infrastructure, Terms of Reference and assurance sought via the Housing & Homelessness Advisory Board ,collection of required Tenant Satisfaction Measures in readiness for submission to the Regulator Social Housing by April 2024 and procurement of external resources to collate and prepare for submission by April 2024, required tenant perception measures and associated improvement planning.
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Approved the Social Housing Programme detailed in Annex one. Detailing the Programme Highlight Summary, Eight (8) associated Projects and internal work-shop presentation held 04/10/23 |
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Approved the Terms of Reference for the Housing & Homelessness Advisory Board, agreed on the 060923 with Portfolio Holder Housing & Planning in consultation with the Labour & independent Leaders / members and the Tenant Consultative Group |
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Endorsed the current Performance set out in the Tenant Satisfaction Measures, shown at annex four. And note the Housing & Homelessness Advisory Board will receive these Tenant Satisfaction Measures at each meeting to ensure observations are referred to the relevant Scrutiny Committee(s) for recommendations to Cabinet where performance assurances are sought |
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Endorsed the Specification to procure specialist resource to undertake, compile and report on the required Tenant Perception Measures, forming part of the Tenant Satisfaction measures required for the Regulator of Social Housing by April 2024. |
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Endorsed a 3 monthly review of the programme by the Executive Leadership Team with specific regard to both the work plans and resourcing requirements. |
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(Moved by Councillor S Smith and seconded by Councillor P Thompson) |
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Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Tina Mustafa, Lee Birch
To provide the latest Council Housing Annual
Report which reflects on the previous 12 months. Historically this
has been timetabled during the Autumn as outturn benchmarking data
is not available until the Summer which is needed to form part of
report.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 26/10/2023 - Cabinet
Decision published: 09/11/2023
Effective from: 07/11/2023
Decision:
Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Planning. Set out the detail informing the production of the Councils Annual Report for council housing tenants’ (2022/23). Highlighted to Cabinet the Regulatory Social Housing’s requirements in relation to the Council’s stock retained service and the findings of the Regulator of Social Housing’s Consumer Regulation Review 2022/23.
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Approved the draft `Council Housing Tenants Annual Report 2022/23` for circulation to all Council tenants via the Council’s website as required by the Regulator for Social Housing, to support effective scrutiny by tenants of their landlord’s performance. Appendix A. |
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Delegated authority to the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Planning to make the final amendments to the draft Council Housing Tenants Annual Report 2022/23, prior to digital circulation to Council tenants. |
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Acknowledged findings contained within the Consumer Regulation Review 2022/23. Appendix B. |
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(Moved by Councillor S Smith and seconded by Councillor P Thompson) |
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Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Tina Mustafa
To seek Cabinet approval for the publication
of the summary of and responses to the comments received in
relation to the Local Plan Issues and Options consultation carried
out in 2022.
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 26/10/2023 - Cabinet
Decision published: 09/11/2023
Effective from: 07/11/2023
Decision:
Report of the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Planning sought Cabinet approval to publish the Local Plan Issues and Options Consultation Responses.
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Approved the publication of the Local Plan Issues and Options Consultation Responses, as included in Appendix A |
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Delegated authority to the Assistant Director – Growth and Regeneration to make any final typographical and formatting amendments to the document prior to publication. |
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(Moved by Councillor S Smith and seconded by Councillor M Summers) |
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Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Laura Massey, Richard Powell
Quarterly FHSF Update
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Made at meeting: 26/10/2023 - Cabinet
Decision published: 09/11/2023
Effective from: 07/11/2023
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Lead officer: Anna Miller, Alice Poulton