Issue - meetings

To note the results of the consultation with residents, staff and unions and the proposed use of £4m from the heating account surplus on communal heating energy efficiency measures. To agree the proposed programme for door entry and security, estate action days, external redecoration, communal heating energy efficiency measures and the introduction of communal repairs compliance officers.

The cabinet agreed to hear representations from Unison in respect of this item. The representative from Unison addressed the cabinet and expressed concern about the proposal to create a team of communal repairs compliance officers, which he said would remove the communal repairs function from the remit of housing operations division and resident service officers.  Unison felt that a more efficient use of resources would be to increase the compliment of technical quality officers.

RESOLVED:

1.  That  the results of the consultation with residents, staff and unions be noted.

2.  That the proposed use of £4m from the heating account surplus on communal heating energy efficiency measures as set out in paragraph 22 of the report be noted.

3.  That the proposed programme for door entry and security, estate action days, external redecoration, communal heating energy efficiency measures and the introduction of communal repairs compliance officers as set out in paragraph 31 of the report be agreed.