Issue - meetings

Report of the Leader

RESOLVED THAT

1.     the proposed changes to the CBH Agreement for Housing Management and Other Services as outlined in this report be endorsed.

2.     Authority be delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader and the Borough Solicitor, to finalise the Management Agreement and associated documentation for implementation from 1 April 2015, subject to only minor amendments to the Management Agreement being received from the Secretary of State. Any major changes suggested by the Secretary of State will require further approval from Cabinet.

The Leader introduced the report which followed the report received by Cabinet in September 2014 summarising the outcome of the consultation on three important business areas for CBH, the CBH Management Agreement, the board structure and the CBH business plan. The proposal to extend the Management Agreement to a 30 year agreement was now being put forward to Cabinet for consideration and formed the last part of the process. The Leader added that the change to a 30 year arrangement would be positive for CBH and provide them with long term security, particularly as they were delivering new build development. The Contract would however have a break clause every 10 years and termination provisions should CBH not provide the services or breach the agreement. He also reported that the housing options agreement would be amended to take account of the longer management agreement. He paid tribute to the ongoing positive relationship CBH had with the council which was good for tenants, the town and the council.

The Cabinet Member Housing supported the proposal which would provide CBH with both flexibility and stability. He wished to put on record his thanks to officers, in particular the Deputy Chief Executive and the Lead Commissioner-Housing Services as well as the Chief Executive and senior officers at CBH.

The Leader added that Secretary of State approval was currently being awaited but it was not anticipated that there would be any issues on this. He highlighted the proposed resolution to delegate to the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader and the Borough Solicitor, power to finalise the Management Agreement and associated documentation for implementation from 1 April 2015, subject to only minor amendments being received from the Secretary of State. Any major changes would require further approval from Cabinet.

RESOLVED THAT

1.     the proposed changes to the CBH Agreement for Housing Management and Other Services as outlined in this report be endorsed.

2.     Authority be delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader and the Borough Solicitor, to finalise the Management Agreement and associated documentation for implementation from 1 April 2015, subject to only minor amendments to the Management Agreement being received from the Secretary of State. Any major changes suggested by the Secretary of State will require further approval from Cabinet.