Issue - decisions

1.      The Council is to adopt, at this stage, the ‘selection’ methodology for choosing Tenant Board members as indicated as the preferred option by 50% of the tenants responding to the consultation and it will promote further resident engagement in the process of establishing its new resident involvement structure.

2.      The Council is to agree an initial Area Housing Partnership Board composition of two Members, three local senior staff and five tenants with an option for the Boards to further co-opt independent Board members. 

3.      During October to December 2009, the Council is to implement a programme to support the development of the Area Housing Partnership Boards by the promotion and provision of joint training and Board development sessions aimed at the relevant Members, Officers and tenants for each of the four Housing Areas.

4.      The Council is to note the initial suggestions made by tenants during the consultation about what should constitute the elements of a Board member person specification.

5.      The process of appointing tenants to the Area Partnership Boards will begin in accordance with the timetables outlined in the report

6.      A further progress report is to be forwarded to Cabinet in March 2010.

7.      Elected Member engagement as part of this process will commence.