Purpose

This report provides a summary of the findings
and recommendations of the independent review of Stockport's
housing management arrangements and outlines a plan of actions to
be undertaken to address the priority recommendations from the
review.

Content

The Cabinet considered
a referral from the Economy, Regeneration & Climate Change
Scrutiny Committee asking it to reconsider its previous decision
(CAB519) in relation to ‘Independent Review of Stockport's
Housing Management Arrangements’.
 
The Cabinet noted the
details of the referral and the recommendation of the Scrutiny
Committee.
 
The Cabinet then
agreed to amend its original decision of 4 February 2025 to
disestablish the Member Committee in line with the original
recommendation contained within the report submitted to the last
meeting of the Cabinet, subject to the inclusion of a further
resolution to request that the Annual Council Meeting establish a
Task and Finish Group with a terms of reference to consider and
make recommendations in relation to the appropriate scrutiny and
decision-making structures in relation to the Stockport Homes
Group.
 
The final decision of
the Cabinet is therefore to:-
 
(1) That the findings
of the independent review be accepted.
 
(2) That authority be
delegated to the Director of Place Management in consultation with
the Cabinet Members for Finance and Resources and for Economy,
Regeneration and Housing to develop a joint action plan to address
the recommendations of the report including dialogue and
discussions with the Board and Chief Executive of Stockport Homes
Group.
 
(3) That authority be
delegated to the Director of Place Management in consultation with
Cabinet Members for Finance and for Economy, Regeneration and
Housing to progress the draft priority actions to include dialogue
and discussions with the Board and Chief Executive of Stockport
Homes Group.
 
(4) That authority be
delegated to the Director of Place Management and Assistant
Director for Governance in consultation with Cabinet Members for
Finance and for Economy, Regeneration and Housing to undertake all
actions necessary to establish the Cabinet Sub-Committee for
Housing and disestablish the Member Committee.
 
(5) That the Annual
Council Meeting be recommended establish a Task and Finish Group
with a terms of reference to consider
and make recommendations in relation to the appropriate scrutiny
and decision-making structures in relation to the Stockport Homes
Group.

Alternative options considered

To implement the decision as originally
approved.