Issue - meetings

Arising from a report from the Head of Housing and Property Services, the Decent and Affordable Homes Policy Development Group had recommended that the revised housing strategy be approved once the changes set out in the report have been implemented.

Arising from a *report from the Head of Housing and Property Services, the Decent and Affordable Homes Policy Development Group had recommended that the revised Garage Management Policy be approved .

The Cabinet Member for Housing outlined the contents of the report stating that the review reflected changes in good practice and allowed for any legislative changes to be updated accordingly.

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

(Proposed by Cllr R L Stanley and seconded by Cllr  C R Slade)

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

To receive a report from the Housing Services Manager reviewing the Garage Management Policy.

The Group had before it a report * from the Housing Services Manager reviewing the Garage Management Policy.

It was explained that the Council was not obliged to provide garages to tenants but it was good estate management to do so if space allowed. The report provided clarification around the issue of succession meaning that if somebody died a family member could succeed the tenancy. It was further explained that because of the need for a 16 year old to provide a guarantor if they had wanted to rent a garage and the administrative burden this presented the age limit had been raised to 18. Also if garage keys were lost these would be charged for.

Discussion took place regarding:

·         The new policy allowing for the demolition of garages should they be in a poor state and the health and safety of tenants and the public was an issue;

·         Garages were also available for private rent which was why there was a two tier pricing system.

RECOMMENDED that the Cabinet approves the revised housing strategy once the changes set out in the report have been implemented.

(Proposed by Councillor R Evans and seconded by Councillor Mrs H Bainbridge)

Note: * Report previously circulated; copy attached to the signed minutes.