Housing Review Board

Agendas and minutes for 2012/2013 civic year

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What does this committee do?

The Housing Review Board consists of 5 Council Members, 5 tenant and leaseholder representatives and 2 independent community representatives. Councillor membership reflects the Council's political balance. The non-councillor members are co-opted members. Council members and co-opted members on the Board will be appointed at the annual Council meeting.

Tenant and leaseholder representatives on the Board will initially be selected by elections (unless there is no need because the number of candidates equals the number of places) and serve a four year term. Should a vacancy occur during the four year term, the unsuccessful candidate who received most votes in the last election will normally be offered the appointment. All tenant and leaseholder appointments are subject to Council approval.

Normally non-Councillor Board members will serve for a maximum of eight years, subject to annual reappointment by the Council, with the objective that every four years one quarter of the non-Councillor members will stand down.

The role of the Housing Review Board is to:

Consider matters relating to the Council's landlord and housing management functions.
Advise the Council's Cabinet on housing policy and operational practice, where this affects the Council's tenants and leaseholders.
Keep under review the housing stock options appraisal and monitor the conditions which will influence the future arrrangements for the ownership and management of the Council's housing stock.
Promote good practice and monitor service delivery
Examine subjects and issues as directed by the Executive Board

Full details of the Housing Review Board are set out in the EDDC Constitution.

The Housing Review Board meets at least six times a year, usually on a Thursday evening at 6.00pm. Its meetings are open to the public, except for specific items where a statutory exclusion applies.