Issue - meetings

Councillor Sandra Peake, Portfolio Holder for Housing invited the Director of Property & Construction, Dragonfly Development Limited, and the Assistant Director of Housing Management and Enforcement to give a presentation on Housing.

The Director of Property & Construction, Dragonfly Development Limited, gave an overview of the Property Maintenance Service provided to the Council. The service was made up of several teams, which included an Inspection Team, Repairs, Planning & Innovation Team, Service Delivery, Compliance Team.  The presentation also covered the managed stores facility, the current capital schemes and details of the work that was planned for Bramley Vale.

The Assistant Director of Housing Management and Enforcement explained that the Housing Service, with a staff of just under 100 people, was responsible for the following areas:

·       Allocations/Housing Needs

·       Tenancy Management

·       Income Management

·       Tenant Participation

·       Homelessness

·       Welfare Adaptations

·       Community Safety and Anti-Social Behaviour

·       Careline – central control and support wardens

·       Housing Strategy

The Assistant Director of Housing Management and Enforcement gave a brief explanation of each area and the work involved.

Council was shown a demonstration video of a mobility scooter fire.