Decision Taken By: CABINET MEMBER FOR Housing
Decision No: D130053MEM
Date: 20th May 2013
Decision(s) and Reason(s)
Housing Ombudsman Service
Minutes
The report advised that as from 1 April 2013 the Housing Ombudsman would deal with all complaints about social landlords and that councillors, tenant panels and MPs had an involvement in a ‘designated persons' capacity. The role of the ‘designated person' and the implications for local Members was also explored. Concern was expressed that there should be a protocol and procedure for Members to follow when acting as 'designated persons'.
Following consideration by the Strategic Housing Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Housing resolved that:
The proposals set out at section 1.3 of the report for ensuring that local Members could effectively engage as designated persons be approved.
Reasons: As set out in the report submitted to the Strategic Housing Advisory Board of 20 May 2013.
Signed J Anderson (Cabinet Member for Housing)
Signed Leader: N Heslop
Signed Chief Executive: J Beilby
Date of Publication: 24 May 2013
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.