Issue - meetings

The Scrutiny & Elections Officer advised Members on progress to date on the recommendations from their recent review.  Of the nine recommendations five were now delivered, two were on track and two were extended but likely to complete within the original twelve month monitoring period.

Key achievements included completion of the revised Adaptations Policy (Council Owned Properties) 2022-2025 which had been adopted by Executive.  As a consequence the following documents had also been revised and approved:

• Welfare Adaptations Procedure
• Stock Categorisation Procedure

Outstanding stock identified as requiring ‘categorisation’ had now also been dealt with.  In addition, the new Open Housing software system had been adapted to enable officers to apply the correct categorisation to stock, enabling more effective management.

Completion of the Mobility Scooter Policy had been slightly delayed, but following presentation at this meeting it would now go out to consultation with tenants and leaseholders of Independent Living Schemes.  The mapping of housing stock data in the Council’s GIS system was still in development, however, it would be completed within the original twelve month monitoring period.

Moved by Councillor Ray Heffer and seconded by Councillor Rose Bowler

RESOLVEDthat (1) the progress against the review recommendations be noted,

(2) the exceptions to delivery and additional action required by the service be acknowledged,

(3) the report and findings be made public, in accordance with Part 4.5.17(4) of the Constitution,

(4) officers continue to implement the recommendations and submit a final report in six months’ time highlighting any exceptions to delivery.

(Scrutiny & Elections Officer)