Management Committee Briefing February 2018

Management Committee briefing

 The following points were covered at the February 2018 Committee Meeting:

• The Management accounts to 31/12/17 were considered and these showed:
  • Income slightly higher than budgeted
  • Expenditure slightly lower than budgeted
  • No concerning variances from budget
  • A larger than budgeted surplus which is expected to diminish slightly by the year end.
• The Tenant Participation update was considered and this showed:
  • A 46% return rate and very positive results  for the gas satisfaction survey
  • A 48% return rate and very positive results for the kitchen replacement survey
  • A 33% return rate and very positive results for the reactive maintenance text survey
  • High satisfaction ratings from the new tenancy and end of tenancy surveys
  • No major concerns regarding complaints received during the period
• Review of the following policy statements:
  • Equalities Policy
  • Risk Management Policy
  • Management of Sex Offenders Policy
• A review of practice in light of a recent homelessness arbitration case with the following agreed:
  • Staff should continue to seek updating of the existing protocol with Stirling Council
  • The Association will continue to require rent in advance payments from all new tenants other than those referred under section 5 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001
  • Monitoring of section 5 cases will be incorporated into the quarterly Housing Management report
• A review of First Aid arrangements which agreed:
  • A policy to allow trained First aiders to administer aspirin to suspected heart attack victims within the workplace
  • The purchase of a defibrillator machine for use within the workplace
• Consideration of a report regarding Housing First which agreed:
  • That Forth should commit up to 20 homes to provide accommodation in the 18 months from 1/4/18 in order to support the 600 Homes Campaign led by Social Bite
  • That Forth should take the lead in progressing this initiative within Stirling unless Stirling Council are in a position to take on this role.

John Cameron        

27/02/18