Issue - meetings

Council considered a report presented by Councillor Smith, Portfolio Holder for Housing which sought approval for the creation of a permanent Contract Administrator/Building Surveyor and a specialist Administrative Assistant to deliver the Housing Stock Condition Survey programme. 

The Council has circa 5,000 residential properties and the additional posts would ensure that the Asset Management Team would have the capacity to  deliver the stock condition surveys.  The Council’s aim was to carry out 1,000 stock condition surveys over a five-year period to maintain compliance with the Regulator of Social Housing Consumer Standards and accurately report on the Decency Standard.  The costs of contracting external contractors to undertake the surveys was too costly in comparison to delivering this in-house.

Councillor Davis left the meeting at 10.39 am.

Councillor Kirkham left the meeting at 10.40 am.

Councillor Davis returned at 10.41 am.

Moved by Councillor Smith and seconded by Councillor Ritchie

          RESOLVED that (1) approval be given for the creation of a new full-time permanent Contract Administrator/Building Surveyor (Grade 8 £52,903 to £59,308 including on costs) and a specialised Administrative Assistant post (Grade 5 (£37,841 to £41,287 including on costs), based on 2025/26 salary grades; and

          (2) approval be given to fund these posts from the existing Housing Revenue Account budget.