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Repairs and Improvement Update
- Meeting of Housing Management Panel: Central Area, Friday, 16th September, 2016 2.00pm (Item 13.)
- View the background to item 13.
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Minutes:
13.1 Martin Reid, Head of Housing Strategy Property & Investment, introduced the report and highlighted:
· The report was to be presented at Housing & New Homes Committee on 21 September 2016.
· There was a history of issues regarding Brighton & Hove City Council not meeting the decent home standards and investment was needed to improve the stock standard.
· A 10 year programme had been produced and would focus on: meeting with Mears on a weekly basis to discuss progress with quality assurance within the partnership; undertaking a review of the partnership to identify further improvements that would benefit the partnership, residents and stakeholders; and further reports to be presented and discussed at future Housing & New Homes Committees.
13.2 Ian Stone, Mears representative, highlighted the following:
· All repair and improvement work was being evidenced, including before and after photos.
· 18 directly employed staff had been hired and an apprenticeship program had been developed.
· There had been a positive change of the standard of work following the beginning of the 10 year programme.
13.3 In response to queries from the Panel the Head of Housing Strategy Property & Investment clarified:
· The Property & Investment team had internal surveyors and worked closely with Procurement and Health & Safety.
· It was agreed that examples of reports that Mears used to document inspections would be provided at a future Area Housing Panel.
13.4 RESOLVED – That the Panel agreed to note the report.
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