13 Housing Service Harassment Policy 01:02:45) PDF 77 KB
To receive a report from the Housing Services Manager. The Housing Service is required to have policy and procedural commitments relating to the prevention and management of racial and other harassment and this policy has been drafted to complement the revised draft Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) policy and procedures.
Minutes:
The Group had before it a report * from the Housing Services Manager regarding the need for the Housing Service to have a policy and procedural commitment to the prevention and management of racial and other harassment. She explained that having a policy made it clear to tenants that they would be seriously listened to should they feel they were suffering harassment. The different types of harassment were summarised and could include hate crime, racism, verbal abuse, physical abuse and damage to property.
RECOMMENDED to the Cabinet that the adoption of the new Harrassment Policy be recommended to Council.
(Proposed by Cllr Mrs E M Andrews and seconded by Cllr Mrs G Doe)
Note: * Report previously circulated; copy attached to the signed minutes.