Agenda and minutes

Housing & Community Safety Scrutiny Sub-Committee - Monday 22 February 2016 7.00 pm

Venue: Ground Floor Meeting Room G02A - 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH. View directions

Contact: Fitzroy Williams  Phone: 020 7525 7102 Email:  fitzroy.williams@southwark.gov.uk

Items
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1.

Apologies

2.

Notification of any items of business which the chair deems urgent

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    In special circumstances, an item of business may be added to an agenda within five clear working days of the meeting.

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3.

Disclosure of interests and dispensations

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    Members to declare any interests and dispensations in respect of any item of business to be considered at this meeting.

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Minutes

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Cabinet Member for Housing Interview - Councillor R Livingstone

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    To be responsible for the housing portfolio, including housing management, community housing services, including homelessness and sheltered housing, housing allocations, the housing investment programme and leasehold management.

     

    To work closely with the Cabinet Member for Adult Care and Financial Inclusion (with regard to the housing needs of vulnerable adults) and to work closely with the Leader and Cabinet Member for Regeneration and New Homes with regard to delivering the long-term housing stock strategy and 11,000 new council houses.

     

    The Cabinet Member for Housing has particular responsibility for:

     

    •relationships with Tenants and Residents Associations;

    •Housing Asset strategy including making all council homes warm, dry and safe and delivering a quality kitchen and bathroom for every tenant;

    •meeting tenant and leaseholder expectations of major works contracts;

    •housing services;

    •housing allocations;

    •community housing including homelessness and sheltered housing

    •housing repairs;

    •engaging with council tenants and leaseholders;

    •delivering a new leaseholder management company;

    •rehousing arrangements as part of major regeneration projects;

    •licensing and standards of private rented sector landlords;

    •quality of estate environment including communal repairs, cleaning and pest control;

    •lettings policy and policy on illegal subletting and estate security.

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Video of Cabinet Member for Housing Interview and Cabinet Member for Regeneration & New Homes

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Fire Commander Interview

Video of Fire Borough Commander Interview