Issue - items at meetings - Estate Services Review

Report of the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing (copy attached)

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.

70.1    The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing that proposed changes to the cleaning service in the communal areas of council flats (excluding sheltered accommodation), following recommendations made by the Estates Service Focus Group to the Housing Management Sub Committee on 15 January 2008.The report also included a review of the service charges that residents who live in flats paid for this service (for copy see minute book).

70.2    The Cabinet Member and Opposition Spokesperson noted the warm reception that the report had received at the Area Housing Management Panels and congratulated officers on their achievements.

70.3    RESOLVED – (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.