Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Head of Housing and Health. Mid Devon Housing (MDH) has a legal requirement to maintain health and safety and have an up to date Asbestos Management Plan. Recent changes to statutory consumer regulation standards produced the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) impose reporting and other changes which require the plan to updated.

The Group had before it a report * from the Head of Housing & Health presenting a revised Mid Devon Housing Asbestos Management Plan.

The following was highlighted within the report:

·       There were stringent legal requirements in relation to asbestos management. Asbestos was not always dangerous in itself but it needed to be monitored carefully. Some blue and brown asbestos was extremely dangerous and contractors were used to dispose of this if it was found to be present in Mid Devon’s housing stock.

·       It was explained that there would always be the potential for hidden asbestos.

Consideration was given to:

·       The contractors used were stated in the policy, this was a legal requirement.

·       The word ‘encapsulate’ used within the report meant to ‘enclose’ or to ‘clearly mark’.

RECOMMENDED to the Cabinet that:

The updated MDH Asbestos Management Plan be adopted.

(Proposed by the Chair)

Reason for the decision

As set out within the report.

Note: * Report previously circulated.