Decision details

East Kent Housing Improvement Plan

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

A report identifying improvements required in the services provided by East Kent Housing was considered by Cabinet. The report also presented a proposed Improvement Plan (Annex 1 to the report) for consideration. The plan included specific actions, outcomes and performance indicators that will be monitored during the period of the plan.

 

The report also set out the additional funding requested by EKH to secure the successful delivery of the improvements required. Costs have been included within budget proposals for 2019/20 for approval by Cabinet and Council in due course.

Decision:

Cabinet endorsed the draft Improvement Plan at Annex 1 (to the Cabinet report).

Reasons for the decision:

The report recognised the need for key elements of the council landlord services, provided to tenants by East Kent Housing, needed to be improved. The Improvement Plan has also been considered and agreed by the Board of East Kent Housing.

Alternative options considered:

The option to not approve the proposed Improvement Plan was consider. However the identified improvements to services were considered to be essential.

Publication date: 16/01/2019

Date of decision: 15/01/2019

Decided at meeting: 15/01/2019 - Cabinet

Effective from: 24/01/2019

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