Agenda item

(Relevant Portfolio Holder: Councillor J Patterson)

Report to follow

Councillor Patterson introduced the report of the Director of Housing and Inclusion which presented for review and consideration the costs and effectiveness of the current tenant engagement arrangements and a refocus of the approach to tenant engagement using alternative models and proposed updated arrangements in respect of tenant governance models.

Minute no. 25 of the Landlord Services Committee (Cabinet Working Group) held on 3 November 2016 was circulated at the meeting.

A motion from Councillor Patterson was circulated at the meeting.

In reaching the decision below, Cabinet considered the minute of the Landlord Services Committee (Cabinet Working Group), the motion from Councillor Patterson and the details set out in the report before it and accepted the reasons contained therein.

RESOLVED  (A)    That the tenant engagement models as outlined in Section 5 of the report be agreed.

                        (B)    That existing Tenants and Residents Association (TRA) agreement, and financial arrangements in place with the Tanhouse Action Group (TAG), be ended from April 2017.

                        (C)    That the ending of the Tenants and Residents’ Forum (TRF) and changes to the governance structure be noted.

(D)     That the broader nature of resident engagement beyond the focus of tenants be further considered in a report to be submitted to the Executive Overview and Scrutiny Committee and then Cabinet and/or Council as appropriate, the report to include the potential for GRA support to such engagement.