Portsmouth City Borough Council
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Meeting
Cabinet Member for Housing and Tackling Homelessness - Portsmouth City
Agenda
Published
Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 21st May 2025
4:00 PM
Wednesday, 21st May 2025
4:00 PM
End:
Wednesday, 21st May 2025
8:00 PM
Wednesday, 21st May 2025
8:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
21 May 2025
21 May 2025
Location:
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Meeting Attendees
Opposition spokesperson
Cabinet Member
Deputy Leader of the Council; Cabinet Member for Housing and Tackling Homelessness
Agenda
1
Apologies for Absence
2
Declarations of Members' Interests
3
Update on Damp and Mould Policy Implementation
Purpose of Report
The purpose of the report is to provide an update to the Cabinet Member regarding progress to implement the damp and mould policy that was approved by the Cabinet Member for Housing and Tackling Homelessness on 22 February 2024.
The purpose of the report is to provide an update to the Cabinet Member regarding progress to implement the damp and mould policy that was approved by the Cabinet Member for Housing and Tackling Homelessness on 22 February 2024.
Attachments:
- Document Restricted enclosure 13 May 2025
- Document Damp and Mould Update Information Report May 2025 (2) 13 May 2025
- Document Appendix A - Damp and Mould Policy (2) 13 May 2025
- Document Appendix B - Internal Audit Report (2) 13 May 2025
- Document Appendix C - Condensation & Mould Leaflet (2) 13 May 2025
4
Portsmouth Homes - New Policies
Purpose of Report
To present and seek approval for three new Portsmouth Homes policies being:
1. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy
2. Communication and Reasonable Adjustments Policy
3. Managing Unreasonable Behaviour Policy
RECOMMENDATIONS
To approve the new Policies (Appendices A-C) for Portsmouth Homes.
To present and seek approval for three new Portsmouth Homes policies being:
1. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy
2. Communication and Reasonable Adjustments Policy
3. Managing Unreasonable Behaviour Policy
RECOMMENDATIONS
To approve the new Policies (Appendices A-C) for Portsmouth Homes.
Attachments:
- Document Report for Decision - Portsmouth Homes New Policies Update 21.5.2025 (3) 13 May 2025
- Document Appendix A - Portsmouth Homes Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy (2) 13 May 2025
- Document Appendix B - Portsmouth Homes Communication and Reasonable adjustments policy (2) 13 May 2025
- Document Appendix C - Portsmouth Homes Managing Unreasonable Behaviour policy (2) 13 May 2025
- Document Appendix D - Integrated Impact Assessment Portsmouth Homes Policies 21052025 (4) 13 May 2025
5
Repairs & Maintenance and Void Policies
Purpose of Report
The purpose of this report is to seek approval from the Cabinet Member for Housing & Tackling Homelessness for a new repairs and maintenance policy that outlines the approach to manage the repairs service, together with a new void management policy that outlines the approach to managing voids for all Portsmouth Homes (Council HRA - Housing Revenue Account) assets only, including residential dwellings and sheltered schemes.
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. The Cabinet Member for Housing and Tackling Homelessness approves the repairs and maintenance policy and asks the Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services to implement the policy on 1 June 2025.
2. The Cabinet Member for Housing and Tackling Homelessness approves the voids policy and asks the Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services to implement the policy on 1 June 2025.
The purpose of this report is to seek approval from the Cabinet Member for Housing & Tackling Homelessness for a new repairs and maintenance policy that outlines the approach to manage the repairs service, together with a new void management policy that outlines the approach to managing voids for all Portsmouth Homes (Council HRA - Housing Revenue Account) assets only, including residential dwellings and sheltered schemes.
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. The Cabinet Member for Housing and Tackling Homelessness approves the repairs and maintenance policy and asks the Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services to implement the policy on 1 June 2025.
2. The Cabinet Member for Housing and Tackling Homelessness approves the voids policy and asks the Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services to implement the policy on 1 June 2025.
Attachments:
- Document Repairs & Voids Policies Cabinet Report (3) 13 May 2025
- Document Appendix A - Resident scope of service presentation (2) 13 May 2025
- Document Appendix B - Duty to consult letter (2) 13 May 2025
- Document Appendix C - Summary of Resident Survey (2) 13 May 2025
- Document Appendix D - Summary of Staff Survey (2) 13 May 2025
- Document Appendix E - Summary of Member Survey (2) 13 May 2025
- Document Appendix F - Draft Repairs and Maintenance Policy (2) 13 May 2025
- Document Appendix G - Draft Void Management Policy (2) 13 May 2025
- Document Appendix H - Integrated Impact Assessment (3) 13 May 2025
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