Reference: D40566
Decision Maker: Executive Board
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
The review recommends that Executive Board choose to progress with option two: to integrate all Council Housing management Services within direct Council management.
Further to minute 155 of the meeting held January 2013, the Assistant Chief Executive (Customers and Communities) and the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods submitted a joint report detailing the outcome of the review of housing management services in Leeds. The report presented recommendations on the future delivery of housing management in the city, whilst also setting out implementation arrangements.
In January 2013, following a recommendation from the housing management review team, Executive Board approved a period of consultation with tenants and other key stakeholders, on two options for the future of council housing management in Leeds:
1. Move to a single company model (e.g. a single ALMO) with a retained locality delivery structure and strengthened governance arrangements; or
2. Move to all services being integrated within direct council management with a retained locality delivery structure and strengthened governance arrangements to include tenants and independent members.
In presenting the report the Executive Member for Planning, Neighbourhoods and Support Services, highlighted the outcome of the consultation undertaken on the options, with 61% of tenants stating a preference for council housing to be managed by Leeds City Council, compared 21% stating a preference for a single ALMO and 18% stating no preference. Taking this outcome into consideration, along with performance, financial and other issues, the review team were recommending implementation of Option 2.
RESOLVED –
a) That the results of the consultation exercise be noted
b) That the recommendation to progress with option 2, as outlined above, be supported
c) To agree to receive a further paper at the July meeting detailing implementation and governance arrangements.
d) That approval be given to the commencement of the winding up process for the existing companies as noted in section 10.5 of the submitted report
e) That approval be given to the renaming of the Environment and Neighbourhoods Directorate to ‘Environment and Housing’.
Under the provisions of Council Procedure Rule 16.5 Councillor A Carter required it to be recorded that he abstained from voting on the matters included within this minute.
DATE OF PUBLICATION 21ST JUNE 2013
LAST DATE FOR CALL IN
OF ELIGIBLE DECISIONS 28TH JUNE 2013 (5.00PM)
(Scrutiny Support will notify Directors of any items called in by 12.00 noon on 1ST JULY 2013)
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Portfolio Holder: Neighbourhoods, Planning and Support Services
Other reasons / organisations consulted
3 month consultation undertaken with tenants and key stakeholder groups January – April 2013.
Consultees
All tenants, Staff, Area Panels, Elected Members, ALMO Chief Executive’s and Boards.
Contact: Martyn Long, Head of Employment and Skills 07712 214341 Email: martyn.long@leeds.gov.uk.
Report author: Martyn Long
Publication date: 14/11/2013
Date of decision: 19/06/2013
Decided at meeting: 19/06/2013 - Executive Board
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