Yolande Myers

Declaration of Interests

From: Dewsbury Town Board - Wednesday 26th March 2025 12.45 pm - March 26, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Anti-Social Behaviour Policy (Incorporating Hate Crime and noise nuisance)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th March 2025 1.30 pm - March 11, 2025

Cabinet will consider an updated version of Homes and Neighbourhoods ASB Policy. The policy is reviewed every 3 years.    The ASB policy sets out the approach that Homes and Neighbourhoods will take to tackle anti-social behaviour (ASB) in communities.  The policy includes an approach to tackling hate crime and dealing with both statutory and non-statutory noise nuisance. The Regulator for Social Housing requires landlords to have a policy that sets out how they work with relevant organisations to deter and tackle ASB in the neighbourhoods where they provide social housing.   The ASB policy compliments Homes and Neighbourhoods’ Domestic Abuse and Vulnerability policies. It describes a risk-based approach that seeks to understand the needs of both victims and perpetrators with a focus on early resolution to ensure that tenants and residents in Kirklees live in cohesive communities, feel safe and are protected from harm.   Engagement and Consultation   Neighbourhoods Forums have been consulted on the draft policy.  Neighbourhood Forums are established meetings where officers meet with Tenant and Resident Associations (TRA’s), Street Voices (Street Voices are tenants and leaseholders who live on estates where there is no TRA) and elected members. There are two forums. The North Kirklees Forum met on 3rd September 2024 and the North Kirklees Forum met on the 5th September.  Homes and Neighbourhoods. Neighbourhood Forums were supportive of the revised policy.   Tenant Led Panel were consulted on the final draft of the policy at their meeting held on the 31st July 2024. The Panel have been fully engaged in the development of the policy and have endorsed the final draft.   Homes and Neighbourhoods -Tenant Led Panel, is part of the services formal governance structure and is made up of tenants and leaseholders. The Panel have been fully engaged in the development of the policy and endorse the draft document. The development of the policy through a customer journey mapping exercise where officers engaged with 90 victims of ASB to better understand their experience. The learning from the his exercise has been reflected in the development of the policy.  

Recommendations Approved

Vulnerable Tenant Policy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th March 2025 1.30 pm - March 11, 2025

The policy sets out Kirklees Council’s commitment to assisting vulnerable council tenants and household members in accessing housing-related services. This may sometimes require support from additional services and providers and this policy aims to support council staff in making informed decisions when supporting vulnerable tenants and household members to successfully manage and sustain their tenancies and homes.   The Vulnerable Tenant policy compliments Homes and Neighbourhoods’ Domestic Abuse and Anti-Social Behaviour policies. By working together, these policies help to identify and address issues early, preventing escalation and ensuring tenants’ well-being and by these policies being implemented together, they provide a robust and interconnected support system that enhances tenant safety, well-being, and community cohesion. Each policy addresses specific aspects of tenant needs, and their combined efforts lead to a more comprehensive and effective approach to housing management.   The draft policy was presented and discussed at the Tenant Led Panel (TLP) on the 30th October 2024 and was welcomed and supported by the members.    Background Papers - KNH (expired) Domestic Abuse Policy    

Recommendations Approved

Domestic Abuse Policy

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th March 2025 1.30 pm - March 11, 2025

Kirklees Council Homes and Neighbourhoods (KHN) believes that every resident has the right to a home free from all forms of abuse. We are committed to tackling domestic abuse by working in partnership, sharing best practice, and ensuring our staff respond to this issue in a coordinated and consistent way. This policy sets out our approach to prioritising and acting directly, in our capacity as landlord, to protect and support our tenants. Our approach is consistent with that set out in the Kirklees Domestic Abuse Strategy and is in alignment with Kirklees Council’s Housing Allocation Policy.   The Domestic Abuse policy compliments Homes and Neighbourhoods’ Vulnerable Tenant and Anti-Social Behaviour policies. By working together, these policies help to identify and address issues early, preventing escalation and ensuring tenants’ well-being and by these policies being implemented together, they provide a robust and interconnected support system that enhances tenant safety, well-being, and community cohesion. Each policy addresses specific aspects of tenant needs, and their combined efforts lead to a more comprehensive and effective approach to housing management.   The draft policy was presented and discussed at the Tenant Led Panel (TLP) on the 30th October 2024 and was welcomed and supported by the members.   

Recommendations Approved

Corporate Financial Monitoring Report Quarter 3 2024-25

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 11th March 2025 1.30 pm - March 11, 2025

To consider the third quarter Revenue & Capital Monitoring forecast and to consider any specific recommendations on the application of resources in-year, including movements to and from reserves, as required by financial procedure rules.

Recommendations Approved