Decision Taken By: CABINET MEMBER FOR Housing
Decision No: D120142MEM
Date: 12th November 2012
Decision(s) and Reason(s)
Fire Safety Protocol
Minutes
The report provided an update on the revised Kent protocol for fire safety in housing between the Kent local housing authorities and the Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority. The importance of establishing local communication channels was acknowledged, including through the Landlords Forum. It was also agreed to remind registered providers of their obligations for the safety of vulnerable groups such as older people with disabilities.
Following consideration by the Strategic Housing Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Housing resolved that:
1) the revised Kent fire safety in housing protocol between local housing authorities and the Kent and Medway Fire and Rescue Authority, as set out at Annex 1 to the report, be endorsed; and
2) the Director of Health and Housing be authorised to become a signatory to the protocol.
Reasons: As set out in the report submitted to the Strategic Housing Advisory Board of 12 November 2012.
Signed J Anderson (Cabinet Member for Housing)
Signed Leader: N Heslop
Signed Chief Executive: D Hughes
Date of Publication: 16 November 2012
This decision will come into force and may then be implemented on the expiry of 5 working days after publication unless it is called in.