Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Housing

Presented by the Housing Portfolio Holder

The Housing Portfolio Holder presented the report to Members.

He updated Members on the responses of the Tenants and Leaseholders Consultation Forum, and the Performance and Finance Working Group as referred to within the report.  He reported that the only comments from both of the groups was the importance of getting the correct balance of cost and quality, and to take the lifetime costs of the properties into consideration.

He referred Members to the eight pillars of the strategy as detailed in paragraph three of the report and ensured that the working groups would be scrutinising the service, outcomes and the savings made.

Councillor R Blunt commented that the role of the tenant groups was very important and he was very impressed with the work they undertake.

It was moved by Councillor R Bayliss, seconded by Councillor T J Pendleton and

RESOLVED THAT:

The Value for Money Strategy for the Housing Service be approved.

Reason for decision: To enable the Housing Service to deliver its proposals in respect of Value for Money.