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The following are the areas of responsibility of the Housing and Community Safety Policy Board:
A. Remit
- Housing
- Police
- Emergency planning
- Fire
- Building services
1. To monitor the capital and revenue expenditure programmes and approve remedial action.
2. To determine property requirements.
3. To determine charges for services and, where appropriate, letting policies.
4. To determine requests for financial assistance.
5. To approve and oversee the annual service and/or business plan for the housing division and building services division of the housing and property services department;
6. To oversee the (i) organisation and management of the housing division and the building services division of the housing and property services department; and the Council’s arrangements to promote community safety and (ii) the establishment and training of their employees and to make such adjustments as are necessary within the Council’s personnel policies and subject to nationally agreed terms and conditions of employment.
7. Within the approved corporate framework, to decide on service packaging, service specifications, selection of tenderers, awarding of contracts, monitoring of contract performance and to undertake any other task relevant to filling the client role within the responsibility of this board.
8. To accept tenders for previously approved projects.
9. To oversee health and safety matters.
10. To grant authority to members to attend seminars, conferences and other visits.
11. To make and review byelaws or management rules.
12. To write off deficiencies or bring into charge surplus stocks and stores.
13. To approve where required the Council’s response to consultation papers which are within the Board’s terms of reference.
14. To monitor the performance expenditure reports and trading statements of the building services Trading Operation and to approve remedial action.
15. To refer issues relative to the operation of this Board to one or more of the Local Area Committees for their consideration/and or comment.
16. To consider issues referred to this Board by one or more of the Local Area Committees.
C. Specific Delegations
17. To develop, determine and monitor the Council's policies in relation to housing, and community safety.
Housing
18. To exercise the functions of the Council as housing authority.
19. To determine housing needs within the Council area.
20. To oversee the letting, maintenance, management and improvement of the Council's housing stock, including associated properties.
21. To approve new initiatives in housing tenure and investment.
22. To approve policies and procedures for the allocation of Council housing.
23. To oversee liaison with other agencies in relation to meeting the needs and priorities of the Council and the provision of resources for housing.
24. To determine the rent structure.
25. To determine the operation of a housing benefits/council tax benefit system in terms of the relevant legislation.
26. To approve the housing plan and annual policy statements.
27. To approve and oversee strategies for the management of and investment in the Council's housing stock.
28. To approve and oversee schemes of financial assistance, whether by way of grant or loan or otherwise to assist in the improvement of the quality of housing.
29. To approve and oversee policies in relation to participation by Council tenants in the activities of the Council as housing authority.
30. To approve and oversee policies, procedures and investment to meet special housing needs.
31. To approve and oversee policies and procedures in relation to housing conditions, substandard housing and houses in multiple occupation or other shared accommodation.
32. To oversee the sale of Council housing stock.
33. To oversee matters relating to Communities Scotland and housing providers.
Emergency planning
34. To exercise the functions of the Council in relation to planning for emergencies, including the preparation and review of the Council's emergency plan.
Police
35. To consider matters relating to the police service including the operation of the Strathclyde Police Joint Board.
Fire
36. To consider matters relating to the fire service including the operation of the Strathclyde Fire and Rescue Joint Board.
