Decision - Tenant Scrutiny

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Tenant Scrutiny

Decision Maker: Housing Committee (pre 2015)

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

A report on the proposed Tenant Scrutiny model for Brighton & Hove

Decision:

  1. That the Housing Committee recommends to Policy & Resources Committee that proposals in the report as outlined in 2.3 and 2.4 below, are agreed.

 

  1. That Policy & Resources Committee agrees to the establishment of a Tenant Scrutiny Panel in Brighton & Hove, with the terms of reference set out in Appendix A to this report with effect from December 2012.

 

  1. That the Strategic Director, Place/Head of Housing & Social Inclusion be granted delegated powers to:

(1)       after consultation with the Chair of the Housing Committee and tenant representatives as he/she considers appropriate, appoint the selection panel for the appointment of Members of the Tenant Scrutiny Panel;

(2)       after consultation with the Monitoring Officer, the Chair of Housing Committee and relevant tenant representatives, agree the code of conduct that would apply to Members of the Tenant Scrutiny Panel:

(3)       take any steps necessary or incidental to the establishment and continued operation of the Tenant Scrutiny Panel, including the power to make transitional arrangements as he/she thinks fit.

 

4. That Policy & Resources Committee note that the role of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee, including the powers regarding scrutiny and call-in are not affected by these proposals although the existence of the Panel and its work will be a factor taken into account in deciding what issues the committee reviews.

 

 

Report author: Karen Amsden

Publication date: 26/09/2012

Date of decision: 26/09/2012

Decided at meeting: 26/09/2012 - Housing Committee (pre 2015)

Effective from: 04/10/2012

Accompanying Documents:

 


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