Decision details

The Housing Service Manager – Business Planning and Strategy submitted a report seeking approval for a revised staffing structure for the Housing Services Private Sector Housing and Home Improvement Agency Teams.

These teams were responsible for delivery of all the Council’s statutory and discretionary functions in relation to private sector housing in the Borough. The current structures were put in place in 2004/05. Since then a number of small changes and additions to the structure had been made in order to respond to service requirements and the expenditure of external funding including the Handy-van Service, and a temporary Empty Homes Officer fortackling private sector non decent homes; and most recently the New Homes Bonus.

The proposals were for the current teams to be merged into one ‘Private Sector Housing Service’, to provide more flexibility, reduce duplication of work and create further opportunities to achieve value for money in the delivery of the enforcement and advice and support functions of the team.

Consultation with affected staff and their trade unions had been commenced. It was noted that the trade union had withdrawn their support to the proposals at a late stage. The report outlined the human resources and the financial implications, along with the potential risks and proposed actions to mitigate these.

Details of the current and proposed structures, with job descriptions and person specifications for new posts were attached as Appendices to the report.

* RESOLVED –

REASON FOR DECISION

In order to meet current and future private sector housing service needs including an increasing private rented residential sector and provide a more flexible structure to respond to these needs

Meetings.

Assistant Executive Member for Housing