Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Head of Contracts and Direct Services and Head of Housing Services.

Scrutiny Committee – Community will consider the report at their meeting on 15 January 2008 and their comments will be reported.

                                                       (Report circulated)  

The joint report of the Head of Contracts and Direct Services and the Head of Housing Services was submitted, seeking approval for the creation of a new permanent, full time post of Housing Stock Condition Surveyor to undertake internal and external stock surveys on the Council’s housing stock.

Scrutiny Committee – Community considered the report at their meeting on 15 January 2008 and the support of Members for the creation of the post was noted.

RESOLVED that: -

(1)        the post of Housing Stock Condition Surveyor be created; and

(2)        any budget saving from this proposal be used to help fund the housing capital programme.

                                                       (Report circulated)

To consider the joint report of the Head of Contracts and Direct Services and the Head of Housing Services - report circulated.

The Head of Housing Services presented the report seeking approval for the creation of a new permanent, full time post of Housing Stock Condition Surveyor to undertake internal and external stock surveys on the Council’s housing stock.

Scrutiny Committee - Community supported the report and requested Executive to:-

(1)        support the creation of the post of Housing Stock Condition Surveyor; and

(2)        ensure that any budget saving from this proposal be used to help fund the housing capital programme.

(Report circulated)