Purpose

Outline rationale for growth proposals and
agree the proposed structure.

Content

Exempt Paragraphs 1& 3
Information
Relating to an Individual; and
Information relating to financial and business affairs of any
particular person (including the Authority holding that
information)

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet:

a)        
approves the growth, and structure for the Responsive and Planned
Maintenance Teams (Appendix B of report
CH/203)
 
b)        
delegates authority to the Head of Crawley Homes to conduct the
necessary consultation arrangements, fulfil the changes and
decisions on all human resources matters, subject to the
appropriate guidelines and procedures, as set out in the
Constitution.
(Generic Delegation 11
will be used to enact this recommendation)
 
c)        
requests that Head of Corporate Finance to reflect the above
decision within the 2024-2025 Budget and Council Tax report.
 

Reasons for the Recommendations
 
A new structure for the repairs
teams are proposed to reflect a change in demand arising
from:
·        
Standards set by the Regulator of Social Housing and
Housing Ombudsman
·        
Our residents, including in relation to legal
challenge around disrepair claims
·        
A recognition of the age of our stock and a changing
approach needed to planned maintenance

 
Appendix A of report
CH/203shows the existing structure in the
Responsive Repairs and Asset Management Team.

Appendix B demonstrates the
proposed structure for the team and is recommended in order to
ensure the teams have inbuilt resilience and can manage the demands
being placed on them through items listed in paragraph 3.1 of
report CH/203.

In addition, and slightly
separate to the to the above, it is proposed that a System Admin
Support Officer is recruited on a fixed term basis to support
maintenance of the Active H housing management system.