Decision details

In consultation with tenants and leaseholders the Council has developed a Tenant Participation Compact setting out how it will involve tenants and leaseholders in its consultation structures for matters of mutual interest.  This will include Community Housing Partnership Boards, Tenants and Residents Associations, forums and the Tenants Federation

The Executive will be asked to approve the Tenant Participation Compact

Received a report from the Corporate Directors of Customer Services and Adult and Community Services on the Tenant Participation Compact 2007/10, which represents the written agreement between the Council and its tenants and leaseholders regarding participation in housing management issues.

Discussed the involvement of private and non-Council social housing residents in Housing Revenue Account (HRA) funded initiatives and also the need to review participation and membership arrangements in this context and with the emergence of Neighbourhood Management across the Borough.  In this latter respect, the Corporate Director of Adult and Community Services advised that she will work with the Lead Member for Neighbourhood Management and the new Group Manager to establish formal arrangements through the Neighbourhood Management forum.

Agreed, in order to comply with the legislative requirements and contribute towards the Community Priority of “Developing Rights and Responsibilities with the Local Community”, to adopt the Tenant Participation Compact 2007/10 as appended to the report, subject to appropriate amendments by the Corporate Director of Adult and Community Services to reflect the points raised at this meeting.