Issue - meetings
Achieving the Decent Homes Standard.
Meeting: 15/03/2011 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Neighbourhoods and Housing. (Item 51)
51 Achieving the Decent Homes Standard. 
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This report advises the executive Member that City of York Council met the Decent Homes standard in December 2010, in line with central government expectations, through a programme of modernisation and improvement outlined as set out within the Housing Revenue Account Business Plan.
Decision:
RESOLVED: (i)That the Executive Member noted that the Council has met the decent homes standard in line with the Governments December 2010 target.
(ii)That the Executive Member approved Option as outlined in paragraph 12 to continue to maintain the York Standard, as set out within the Housing Capital Programme, as the way forward when developing the revised Housing Revenue Account Business Plan.
REASON: To ensure that the Council maintains its housing stock to an excellent standard.
Minutes:
The Executive Member considered a report which advised that City of York Council had met the decent homes standard in December 2010 in line with central governments expectations through a programme of modernisation and improvement outlined as set out within Housing Revenue Account Business Plan.
Officers outlined the report and advised that City of York Council had retained their whole house modernisation commitment under the York Standard. This is due to the ‘Decent Homes’ standard prescribing life spans for internal elements covered under Tenant Choice such as kitchens and bathrooms. The life spans differ from 15 to 40 years and would of resulted in tenants receiving elements individually and create more disturbance.
Councillor Simpson-Laing had submitted comments relating to the report and queried why some residents in her ward are only just receiving their new kitchens and bathrooms. Officers advised that some houses had not failed the standards prior to December 2010 and are in the programme to receive modernisation this year.
RESOLVED: (i)That the Executive Member noted that the Council has met the decent homes standard in line with the Governments December 2010 target.
(ii)That the Executive Member approved Option as outlined in paragraph 12 to continue to maintain the York Standard, as set out within the Housing Capital Programme, as the way forward when developing the revised Housing Revenue Account Business Plan.
REASON: To ensure that the Council maintains its housing stock to an excellent standard.