Decision details

Report reviewing the Fire Risk in Communal Areas Policy.

Arising from a report of the Housing Services Manager, the Homes Policy Development Group had recommended that the revised Fire Risk in Communal Areas Policy be amended to include a reference to the fact that the Private Sector Housing lead officer had been consulted and that the revised policy as amended be approved.

The Cabinet Member for Housing outlined the contents of the report stating that the policy had been approved in the summer of 2016 however a further review had taken place following some recent incidents with our own housing stock and following the horrific fire at Grenfell Tower in North Kensington. It had been decided that a zero tolerance policy should be implemented relating to the storage of personal belongings in communal areas so that access was unfettered in the event of fire.

He outlined the proposed changes within the report following discussions that had taken place with the Fire Service and highlighted the Council’s obligations to the tenants, tenants’ obligations and the storage of scooters.

RESOLVED that the recommendation of the Policy Development Group be approved.

(Proposed by Cllr R L Stanley and seconded by Cllr Mrs M E Squires)

Note:  * Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.