Decision details

Housing Stock Options Appraisal (CS9)

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Scrutiny Committee & Executive will be presented with a paper detailing activity undertaken to date by officers and the Independent Tenant Advisor in relation to the future options for the ownership and management of the Council’s housing stock.
Recommendations will include:
• Which options should be carried forward for evaluation and consultation
• The evaluation criteria to be used to assess those options

Decision:

The Executive received a report on progress with the review of the management arrangements to determine the best option for the management of the housing stock owned by the Council after the ten year agreement following the establishment of an Arm’s Length Management Organisation comes to an end in October 2015.

 

The Executive then noted progress made to date with the Options Appraisal process and agreed that stock transfer be discounted from any further evaluation and the next stage of the evaluation should focus on the options of:

 

·         Retaining ownership of the housing stock and using the existing ALMO, Stockport Homes, to manage it; or

 

·         Retaining ownership of the housing stock but bringing its management back in house.

 

The Executive also adopted the evaluation criteria and assessment process detailed in the report.

Alternative options considered:

None

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None

Reason Key: Affects 2 or more wards;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Equality and/or Environmental Impact Assessment: Covered under the overarching Housing Strategy for Stockport

Decision Reference: ED1618

Forward Plan Reference: CS9

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Stockport Homes Board, Tenants, Council Staff, Executive Councillor

Contact: Andy Kippax, Services to Place Email: andy.kippax@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161 474 4319.

Report author: Marion Gordon

Publication date: 21/07/2014

Date of decision: 15/07/2014

Decided at meeting: 15/07/2014 - Executive

Effective from: 26/07/2014

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