Decision details

Building Safety Resident Engagement Strategy

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing Operations seeking

approval to adopt the Building Safety Resident Engagement Strategy. This strategy

sets out how the Council will engage with residents, shared owners and leaseholders

about building safety decisions.

Decision:

(i)  To approve the new Building Safety- Resident Engagement Strategy set out at Appendix 1.

(ii)  To delegate authority to the Director for Housing to make any required minor amendments to the strategy.

Reasons for the decision:

To meet the statutory requirement of the Building Safety Act 2022 to publish a Resident Engagement Strategy for high-rise residential buildings.

Alternative options considered:

None, it is a statutory requirement for local authorities to have a Resident Engagement Strategy. 

Report author: Matthew Luik

Publication date: 28/01/2025

Date of decision: 28/01/2025

Decided at meeting: 28/01/2025 - Cabinet

Effective from: 06/02/2025

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