Purpose

To seek approval for the Crawley Homes Hate Incident and
Crime Policy to comply with legislation and guidance.

Content

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet:

a)          
approves the adoption and subsequent publication of Crawley Homes
Hate Incident and Crime policy (Appendix
A of report
CH/221).

b)          
delegates authority to the Head of Crawley Homes, in consultation
with the Cabinet Member for Housing, to make amendments to these
polices as further changes to legislation and statutory guidance
are introduced or following a subsequent review.
(Generic Delegation
7 will be used to enact this recommendation).

Reasons for the
Recommendations

To ensure the Council sets out its approach to
responding to reports of Hate incidents and crimes.

To fulfil regulatory requirements, including
the provision of direct information to tenants, ensuring
transparency and accountability.

To provide consistency for staff in making
decisions and responding to reports.

To ensure that Crawley Homes staff and
representatives operate within and understand their
responsibilities under the law.