Issue - meetings

1.                  That officers’ recommendation that the contract for housing management services for the south of the borough be awarded to Pinnacle Housing Limited be noted.

2.                  That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Housing, in consultation with the Executive Director for Housing and Regeneration, to:-

(i)         award the contract for housing management services for the south of the borough to Pinnacle Housing Limited in the initial sum of £1.348M per annum, subject to due regard being taken of the outcome of the section 105 consultation described in paragraphs 7.3 to 7.6 and the consent of the Social Housing Regulator as described in paragraph 7.23 of the report.

(ii)        approve any necessary amendments to the contract in light of the consultations or as may be required by the Social Housing Regulator.

3.                  That the management of higher level ASB remains in-house for the time being whilst noting that the proposed contract with Pinnacle Housing Limited will contain an option to vary the contract to include this service within the contract for housing management services.

4.                  That the TUPE transfer of approximately 25 Council staff to the new contractor be noted and that approval be given to the Council entering into any necessary ancillary agreements as a result of such transfer.