Decision Maker: Housing Policy Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: March 20, 2025

Purpose:

Content: 14.1 Members considered a report of the Executive Director, Neighbourhood Services seeking approval of a revised gas servicing policy. This has been updated to better reflect the legal obligations of the Council in renting its properties and provides more clarity on what the annual programme aims to achieve.     14.2 RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Housing Policy Committee approves the revised Gas Servicing Policy in the form attached at Appendix A to the report.     14.3 Reasons for Decision 14.3.1 The Housing Policy Committee is recommended to approve the revised gas servicing policy for Sheffield City Council included at Appendix A. This revised policy has been updated to better reflect the legal obligations of the Council in renting its properties and provides more clarity on what the annual programme aims to achieve.     14.4 Alternatives Considered and Rejected 14.4.1 Sheffield City Council are not required to have a clear policy for gas servicing due to the legal and regulatory obligations to carry out this activity, but we feel it is best practice to have one in place.     14.4.2 We feel that the current gas servicing policy required updating to better reflect the legal obligations of the Council in renting its properties and provides more clarity on what the annual programme aims to achieve. Therefore, we do not feel it is viable to not make changes and update this policy.