Issue - meetings

Report of Chief Executive

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Peter Diplock

(Key decision):

(1) To note and endorse the conclusions drawn by the project team following the high-level internal assessment process (set out at Appendix 1 to the report).

(2) To note that the options presented may offer a better opportunity to respond to revised national regulatory and legislative requirements.

(3) To note that any decision around the future of housing management will require a thorough consultation and engagement exercise with all tenants and stakeholders before the Council is in a position to change the service delivery model.

(4) To approve a consultation and engagement exercise with EHL tenants and leaseholders, in line with the proposals set out in the report.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Chief Executive, seeking their agreement to undertake a consultation exercise with the tenants of Eastbourne Homes Limited (EHL) with regard to the future delivery of housing services.

Resolved (Key decision):

(1) To note and endorse the conclusions drawn by the project team following the high-level internal assessment process (set out at Appendix 1 to the report).

(2) To note that the options presented may offer a better opportunity to respond to revised national regulatory and legislative requirements.

(3) To note that any decision around the future of housing management will require a thorough consultation and engagement exercise with all tenants and stakeholders before the Council is in a position to change the service delivery model.

(4) To approve a consultation and engagement exercise with EHL tenants and leaseholders, in line with the proposals set out in the report.

Reason for decisions:

To enable a consultation exercise to be undertaken to inform future options for delivery of housing services.