BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL
Housing & New Homes Committee
4.00pm 15 November 2023
Council Chamber, Hove Town Hall
decision list
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Private Rented Sector Offer Policy
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Contact Officer: Ward Affected: |
Harry Williams All Wards
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RESOLVED: That Housing Committee:
1. Agree to insert into the policy that any out of city placement would only be undertaken as a last resort and in consultation with each household.
2. This will be inserted as an amendment therefore point 3.26 will be amended to state:
The policy allows the Council to also offer accommodation outside of the city to someone accepted as homeless by Brighton & Hove City Council. Any out of city placements would only be undertaken as a last resort and in consultation with each household. This means we will always present an option which would enable the household to be accommodated within Brighton & Hove. It would be that household’s choice whether they wanted to pursue the offer within Brighton & Hove. Examples where they may not want to consider this could be it is unsafe for them to live in the city; or they are already settled outside the city and feel moving back would cause disruption. This will be based on individual circumstances, but where a household choose the option within Brighton & Hove, this will be the option we prioritise. |
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Lettings Plan: Mobility classified properties
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Contact Officer: Ward Affected: |
Luke Harris All Wards
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RESOLVED:
2.1 That Committee notes the requirement for compliance with the public sector equality duty in respect of the needs of disabled persons.
2.2 That Committee agrees Option 1 as minor amendments to the Lettings Plan and Allocations Policy, set out at paragraph 4.2 in the report, to be effective from 20 November 2023. |
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Rough Sleepers Initiative 5 Grants
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Contact Officer: |
Aaron Burns |
Tel: 01273 294163 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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RESOLVED:
2.1 That Committee agree the continuation of the three services through the grant funding from DLUHC. |
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Procurement of Waste Contractors for Housing Repairs & Maintenance and Tenancy Services
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Contact Officer: Ward Affected: |
Grant Ritchie All Wards
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RESOLVED: That Housing Committee grants delegated authority to the Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities to:
2.1 Procure and award waste management contract/s for the provision of collection and disposal of waste from the three separate service areas within the Housing Management service, Repairs & Maintenance, Estates and Tenancy Sustainment, with an initial term of three years with the option to extend for up to a further two years;
2.2 Grant the optional extension of the contract referred to in 2.1 subject to satisfactory performance of the contractor. |
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Building and Fire Safety Act Compliance, Procurement of Contractors
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Contact Officer: |
Martin Reid |
Tel: 01273 293321 |
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Ward Affected: |
All Wards |
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RESOLVED:
2.1 That Housing & New Homes Committee delegates authority to the Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities to procure and award contracts exceeding £500,000 for works and services related to compliance with the Building Safety Act and relevant fire safety regulations including Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022. |