Issue - items at meetings - Brighton & Hove Property Standard: Additional Information

(1)       That the following recommendations be incorporated into the Brighton & Hove Property Standard, from April 2014:

a)        External security lights be fitted to all properties with a street entrance receiving an electrical rewire or upgrade as part of the planned programme and empty property works.

b)        A programme of hearing loop installations, where required, to communal lounges in sheltered housing schemes and community meeting rooms within HRA properties. 

78.1    The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director of Environment, Development & Housing which concerned the policy areas and specification of work that is carried out to council owned and managed homes as part of the planned programme of improvement work.  The report provided some requested additional information around cost implications for hearing loop and external lighting.  The report was presented by the Performance Manager.

78.2    Councillor Farrow thanked officers for the report and for the recommendation.  This would help the security of tenants and improve council buildings.  

78.3    Councillor Mears asked if there would be an additional service charge.  The Chair and Performance Manager confirmed that there would not be an additional service charge.

78.4    RESOLVED - (1)      That the following recommendations be incorporated into the Brighton & Hove Property Standard, from April 2014:

a)         External security lights be fitted to all properties with a street entrance receiving an electrical rewire or upgrade as part of the planned programme and empty property works.

b)         A programme of hearing loop installations, where required, to communal lounges in sheltered housing schemes and community meeting rooms within HRA properties.