To consider and agree the report of the Anti-social Behaviour and Public Rented Housing Sector Review Panel.

The Board considered the report of the recently completed Review of Anti-Social Behaviour and the Private Rented Housing Sector.

The Review Panel had found that there were some excellent examples of partnership work ongoing in Torbay to minimise the impact of anti-social behaviour and to tackle poor quality accommodation. 

The Panel had considered several options for the future and had prepared a Business Case for a different way of working within the Private Sector Housing Team to enable targeted enforcement activity.

Resolved:  (i)  that, subject to the inclusion of the following wording in paragraph 4.16 of the report:

“Out of the 334 Community Safety Partnerships in England and Wales, Torbay was 207th in terms of the rate per 1000 population at 39 per 1000. The England and Wales average was 41 per 1000.   Of the eight Community Safety Partnerships in the Devon and Cornwall peninsula, Torbay was 7th.”

the report be adopted and submitted to the Mayor for his consideration; and

(ii)        that the Overview and Scrutiny Board give consideration to undertaking a similar review in relation to social housing when determining its Work Programme for the coming year.

(Note:  During consideration of the item in Minute 650, Councillor Thomas (J) declared a personal interest as Chairman of Shekinah Mission.)