Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Strategic Director for People and Communities.

Agreed:

RECOMMENDED that Council approve the adoption of the new Housing Services Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy and Tenancy Policy.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

The Executive received the report to adopt the revised Exeter City Council Housing Services Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Strategy and Policy following a review and consultation. The Council was required by the Regulator of Social Housing to provide an Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy and Policy, detailing how reported anti-social behaviour, relating to Council tenants would be handled.

Councillor Moore, speaking as an opposition group leader, suggested that, as well as a first point of contact, people be provided with a summary of procedure as well as an idea of what they could expect.

Executive Members raised the following points and questions:-

·         Councillor Asvachin thanked the Head of Service – Housing for the three reports he had produced and presented; and

·         referring to the Government’s new action plan, Councillor Allcock asked how much Exeter would benefit from Government support.

In response to questions and points raised by Members, the Head of Service – Housing advised that:-

·         a paragraph would be added on the website detailing the Council’s action plan as well as what actions would be expected from tenants; and

·         he was not yet aware of how much funding would be coming to Exeter from the Government’s new action plan.

The Leader moved the recommendation, which was seconded by Councillor Wright, voted upon, and CARRIED unanimously.

RECOMMENDED that Council approve the adoption of the new Housing Services Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy and Tenancy Policy.