Purpose

To approve the nominated council positions to
take on responsibilities that have derived from the changes to
social housing regulations.

Decision

That:

the
Assistant Director – Housing
is designated as the “Responsible Person for
compliance with the consumer standards”.   

 

the
Housing Property Services Manager
is designated as the “Health and Safety
Lead”, responsible for compliance with landlord health and
safety on behalf of the Council.  

 

the Portfolio Holder
for Communities and Operational Housing delegates responsibility to
the Assistant Director - Housing to allow this role to be delegated
to another Housing Manager on a temporary basis, in situations such
as absence or where the post becomes vacant. 

 

the
Chief Executive of South
Holland District Council is designated as the
“Responsible Person for fire
safety”. 

 

the
“Responsible Person for fire
safety” delegates the duties and actions associated to fire
safety within the Housing Landlord Service to Assistant Director
– Housing.  The Assistant Director
is responsible for utilising recourses available to them to fulfil
this function.  

 

the Assistant Director - Housing is designated as
theAccountable Person for Higher-Risk Residential
Buildings.  

 

the
Business Support Manager is
designated as the Lead Officer for Housing
Complaints.

 

the Portfolio Holder
– Communities and Operational Housing is designated as
the Member Responsible for (Housing)
Complaints.