Agenda item - 2019 / 20 Budget discussion

37.1    OdodoDafe, Head of Income, Inclusion & Improvement  introduced the     discussion     about the proposed change in how the Estate budgets     are used, which focussed on the maintenance of older stock, increasing the standard of gardens and outdoor areas, reducing fly            tipping, and addressing the issues of fuel poverty and social        isolation.

37.2    In order to increase the standard of work inhouse, the Head of Income,      Inclusion & Improvement confirmed that she wanted input from     residents and requested that residents email her answers to the          following questions:

·         What are your priorities for your estate? 

·         What do you notice most and what do you want more of on your estate?

·         Come up with 3 or more key things that require attention on your estates?

37.3    The Head of Income, Inclusion & Improvement highlighted the        

            gardening and decorating schemes and confirmed that tenants over          the age of 70 could apply for gardening help and those under the age       of 70 could also apply for decorating help. Other vulnerable residents,          such as disabled families, may also be eligible and be encouraged to             apply.