Cabinet resolved to:
(i) Note the fire safety updates provided in the report;
(ii) Agree the introduction of a ‘Zero Tolerance’ policy for the management of all Council low-rise, medium-rise and high-rise blocks communal areas and a ‘Managed Use’ policy for Extra Care and Part 2 Sheltered Accommodation schemes with communal lounges and kitchens, as detailed in section 3.2 of the report;
(iii) Agree the introduction of a Permit to Work in LBBD Residential Buildings scheme for utilities companies and contractors, as detailed in section 3.3 and Appendix 3 to the report; and
(iv) Agree the introduction of a Mobility Scooters in Shared Communal Areas Policy, as detailed in section 3.4 and Appendix 1 to the report.