Issue - meetings

Report of Councillor A Powell, Portfolio Holder for Housing, Communities and Communications

RESOLVED - That Cabinet approved and adopted the Rykneld Homes Limited Anti-Social Behaviour Policy on behalf of the Council.

REASONS FOR DECISION - Adopting the policy will enable the Council to discharges its legal responsibilities as a landlord under Section 218A of the Housing Act 1996 to publish policies and procedures for dealing with anti-social behaviour (ASB).  It will provide a framework for tackling and preventing Anti-Social Behaviour.

OTHER OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED - The option of not adopting the policy was considered but rejected as the Council would have failed to comply with its legal responsibilities.

Please note that this was not a Key Decision and so can be implemented with immediate effect by officers.

Cabinet considered the revised Rykneld Homes Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Policy.  Members heard about the range of changes which had been made to the Policy. These included a more appropriate and up-to-date definition of what constitutes Anti-Social Behaviour, as well a clearer process for how complaints should be dealt with.

Cabinet discussed the revised Policy. Members reflected on the impact which Anti-Social Behaviour can have on families and communities. They welcomed the changes that had been made to the Policy and the greater clarity about how complaints would be dealt with. Cabinet asked that the Strategy be promoted within local communities, in order to help highlight and explain the complaints process

RESOLVED - That Cabinet approved and adopted the Rykneld Homes Limited Anti-Social Behaviour Policy on behalf of the Council.

REASONS FOR DECISION - Adopting the policy will enable the Council to discharges its legal responsibilities as a landlord under Section 218A of the Housing Act 1996 to publish policies and procedures for dealing with anti-social behaviour (ASB).  It will provide a framework for tackling and preventing Anti-Social Behaviour.

OTHER OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND REJECTED - The option of not adopting the policy was considered but rejected as the Council would have failed to comply with its legal responsibilities.