Decision - Estate Services Review: Cleaning Service for General Needs Council Housing

1) That the proposed changes to the cleaning service be noted.

2) That the proposed service charges for communal cleaning, as shown in Table 1 in paragraph 5.4.3 of the report be approved with effect from 6 April 2009.

3) That the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing be authorised to implement the new charges, with authority to make minor amendments which may appear to be appropriate in particular cases.

4) That the proposal to carry out benchmarking of the cleaning service in 2009/10 so that a value for money assessment can be made of the restructured service, be noted.