Issue details

Amendment to the Resident Involvement Strategy

 

 

The purpose of this decision is to approve further amendments to the Resident Involvement Strategy following consideration of the Strategy at the Housing Engagement Board on 12 December 2024.

 

The amendments proposed include:

 

  • Increase the number of elected tenant representatives from six to seven, with an additional elected residential leaseholder, as follows:
    • Two x Tenant representatives for the north of the district
    • Two x Tenant representatives for the east of the district
    • Two x Tenant representatives for the west of the district
    • One x Residential leaseholder representative for the whole district

 

The changes will allow a more balanced proportional split for elected representatives between the number of tenants and residential leaseholders that the Council manages.

 

In addition, in recognition that the tenant/leaseholder allowance has not been increased since 2020, it is proposed that the allowance should be increased from up to £400 per annum to up to £500 per annum for the financial year 2024/25; and thereafter aligned to any annual inflationary increases awarded for the district councillors’ allowance.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/02/2025

Decision due: 6 February 2025 by Lead Cabinet member for Housing

Lead member: Lead Cabinet member for Housing

Lead director: Head of Housing

Department: Housing

Contact: David Armitage, Resident Involvement Team Leader Email: David.Armitage@scambs.gov.uk.

Consultees

Tenant representatives have been involved in the review of the current housing engagement board structure; and were consulted on these changes through the Housing Engagement Board.

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