Issue - meetings

Recommendations

       i.         That the proposed HRA Policy Framework is agreed.

     ii.         That authority to approve the HRA policies within the framework is delegated to the Executive Member for Culture, Arts and Housing

    iii.         That where policy decisions have already been taken by the Executive (para 4.7) future review of those policies will be delegated to the Executive Member for Culture, Arts and Housing.

Considered a report of the Corporate Director of Community Development in respect of a proposed HRA policy framework which set out the policies, procedures and standards required to deliver a harmonised landlord service to council tenants.

The Executive Member for Culture, Arts and Housing, Councillor Simon Myers presented the report advising that the policy framework had been designed to harmonise policy across the HRA functions, to align with new consumer standards and to promote transparency, influence and accountability, that is, to document the council’s relationship with tenants and to outline clearly to tenants what service they could expect from North Yorkshire Council.  Delegations were also recommended to ensure that harmonisation was achieved as quickly as possible, whilst not detracting from the quality of the policy development.

Resolved (unanimously) that:

1. That the proposed HRA Policy Framework is agreed.

2. That authority to approve the HRA policies within the framework is delegated to the Executive Member for Culture, Arts and Housing

3. That where policy decisions have already been taken by the Executive (para 4.7) future review of those policies will be delegated to the Executive Member for Culture, Arts and Housing.

Reasons for recommendations

In order to promote transparency, to expedite decision making and to ensure that a harmonised HRA Policy Framework is agreed, in place and communicated to tenants as soon as possible.