Issue - meetings

(Housing and Strategic Health Partnerships – Cllr Holly Whitbread) To approve the outline EFDC 2024-2029 Housing Asset Management Strategy, see Appendix 1 attached (C-047-2023-24).

That the Cabinet approved the outline EFDC 2024-2029 Housing Asset Management Strategy.

The Housing and Strategic Health Partnerships Portfolio Holder stated that this was a good comprehensive strategy that had been scrutinised by the Communities Scrutiny Committee members and their comments had been included in the report. People had to have lived in the District for seven years to register for council housing. The report listed the drivers for change and the challenges which included improving the customer experience and looking at the condition and desirability of the housing stock. The Interim Director of Housing and Property continued that an annual delivery plan would form part of the policy every year and good data had been collated on the condition of the housing stock.

Councillor J Philip commended the work done on this. The Council was looking to see if it could improve on its working relationship with Qualis to deliver better value for money, as detailed in the strategy.

Councillor H Whitbread emphasised the importance of the partnership between EFDC and Qualis and to always provide as much council housing as possible.

The report set out the options considered, if any, and the reasons for the recommendation and the decision.

            Decision:

That the Cabinet approved the outline EFDC 2024-2029 Housing Asset Management Strategy.