Issue - decisions

That the Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods and Community Safety:-

(i) approves the arrangements for Tenant Involvement and Engagement set out at paragraph 1.7(A) of the report;

(ii) approves the replacement of the current TARA ‘Recognition Policy’ with the ‘Good Governance Requirements’ for TARAs as described at paragraph 1.7 (B) and set out in Appendix 1 of the report;

(iii) approves the setting up of a new ‘Community Fund’ and ‘Residual Levy Community Fund’ to enable TARAs and other community groups to deliver projects of local benefit to tenants, and a ‘start-up’ grant for new TARAs of up to £1000, as described at paragraph 1.7 (C) and set out in Appendix 2 of the report;

(iv) delegates authority to the Head of Neighbourhood Services or their nominee officer to determine how the Community Fund and Residual Levy Community Fund Budget for each ward is spent, subject to compliance with the agreed Community Fund process and the Council’s Contracts Standing Orders and Financial Regulations, including authorising the completion of any related funding agreement or other legal documentation; and

(v) delegates authority to the Director of Housing and Neighbourhoods Service to take the necessary steps to implement the changes described in the report and agree any future changes to the grant amounts set out in the report.