Issue - meetings

To receive the mid-year review of Year 2 of the Decent Homes programme, setting out performance to date against key performance indicators, lessons learned from year 1 and how these have been incorporated into the programme, as well key issues for years 3-5.

The Committee received the Decent Homes Half Year report introduced by Paul Bridge, Chief Executive - Homes for Haringey (HfH).

In response to the Committee’s concern, the Chief Executive, HfH, recognised that there was a financial over-spend on the Decent Homes Programme, and explained that it was likely that the Programme would generate savings in the longer term and negotiations were taking place with contractors to ensure value for money. The Council established a Decent Homes Board to scrutinise and monitor the Programme and at its next meeting the Board would consider residents’ aspirations and the allocation of the funding.

The Committee noted that the Decent Homes funding package enabled national companies to bid for the work but HfH was keen to employ local contractors in the future.

Members requested details of the 10 questions in the residents’ survey and a breakdown of the answers provided and a briefing note on the cost of bringing the Borough’s four sheltered housing establishments up to the Decent Homes Standard.

Members expressed that they felt that residents’ expectations were unrealistic due to the miss-leading photographs in the Council’s Haringey People and tenant magazines.

RESOLVED

That the progress to date with Year 2 of the Decent Homes programme be noted.