Decision details
Building Safety Act 2022
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The report seeks the authority for the council to delegate new building safety responsibilities as set out in the Building Safety Act 2022 and to adopt a revised fire risk assessment policy that has been affected by the Building Safety Act 2022. Cabinet is was asked to:
- Approve the recommendation to name Thanet District Council as the Accountable person, as described in the Building Safety Act 2022;
- Approve the recommendation to name the Director of Place as the Principal Accountable Person, as described in the Building Safety Act 2022;
- Approve the adoption of the revised fire risk assessment policy;
- Delegate authority to the Director of Place to approve future minor amendments required to the fire risk assessment policy.
Decision:
Cabinet agreed the following:
1. To approve the recommendation to name Thanet District Council as the Accountable person, as described in the Building Safety Act 2022;
2. To approve the recommendation to name the Director of Place as the Principal Accountable Person, as described in the Building Safety Act 2022;
3. To approve the adoption of the revised fire risk assessment policy;
4. To delegate authority to the Director of Place to approve future minor amendments required to the fire risk assessment policy.
Reasons for the decision:
The requirements are set in legislation and are dependent on individual organisations structures as to who is best placed to fulfil these roles. The TLS has sought legal advice prior to making the above legislation to ensure the correct interpretation.
The fire risk assessment policy has been updated to incorporate the new requirements of the Building Safety Act 2022 and revision in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) 2005.
Alternative options considered:
The alternative is to do nothing which would leave us open to legal challenge as we would not be compliant with the new legislation.
Report author: Sally O'Sullivan
Publication date: 16/06/2023
Date of decision: 15/06/2023
Decided at meeting: 15/06/2023 - Cabinet
Effective from: 24/06/2023
Accompanying Documents:
- 15_6_23 Cabinet Building Safety Act - Google Docs
PDF 107 KB
- Annex 1 - V2 Building Safety report MAR23 - Google Docs
PDF 13 MB
- Annex 2 - FSO revision recommendations - Google Docs
PDF 193 KB
- Annex 3 - information needed for registering HRB's - Google Docs
PDF 77 KB
- Annex 4 - FEB 22 Edit V1 Thanet_Fire Risk Assessment Policy - Google Docs
PDF 217 KB