Notice of Motion
Labour GroUp
Housing
Repairs
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1.
Recognises that
the successive lockdowns have created a significant backlog of
housing repairs to work through, however notes that this backlog
needs to be cleared urgently, non-essential repairs need to be
addressed, the 28-day target must be met, and the department should
be recruited to full capacity; Council therefore calls for:
1.
An
urgent officer report to be brought to the next full Housing
Committee in November;
2.
For
this report to update Councillors on what steps are being taken to
clear repairs backlog and hit targets of service delivery for
residents;
3.
For
this report to include steps to improve customer communication on
progress with repairs;
4.
For
this report to also identify key lessons that can be learned from
local authorities such as Stoke-on-Trent who have in-sourced their
housing repairs services and are already delivering improvements
for residents. |
Proposed by: Cllr Williams Seconded by: Cllr Allcock
Supporting Information:
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/may/29/bringing-services-back-in-house-is-good-councils