Issue - meetings

Non-Key Decision

Councillor Andy Meakin – Executive Lead Member for Social Housing and Assets

Cabinet was presented with a summary update of actions undertaken as a result of the (then) Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) Social Housing White Paper, in line with recommendations since the original summary presented to Cabinet in January 2021 and the subsequent updates presented in December 2021, June 2022 and January 2023.

As the report was presented for information purposes only, Members did not have any alternative options to consider.

RESOLVED

that the following be received and noted:

a)    the key implications and priorities for Ashfield District Council arising from the then Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) Social Housing White Paper and the resulting identified actions;

b)    the progress of the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill through the House of Commons and the House of Lords;

c)    progress against the reported action plan;

d)    commencement of the regulatory requirement for the Authority to collect and report the findings of Tenant Satisfaction Measures for the 2023/24 financial year, and annually thereafter;

e)    the plan for the Authority’s collection of the Tenant Satisfaction Measures;

f)     the performance information contained within the report to provide assurance of regulatory compliance.

Reasons:

1.    To update elected Members on how Ashfield District Council meets the Regulatory regime for Council Housing and complies with the expectations of the Regulator.

2.    To keep elected Members informed of our progress towards meeting the statutory and regulatory requirements.

3.    To update elected Members with the progress of the development of the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill.

4.    To promote the fact that Cabinet is ultimately responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance of the Council’s social housing activities.