Decision details

Building Safety, Compliance Report. Anthony Brown, RM Consulting: April 2021

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report outlines the outcome of an independent review of safety and compliance commissioned by Kirklees Council and conducted by Anthony Brown of Robust Management Solutions during February to May 2021. The review resulted in an improvement plan with 48 recommendations and a focus on 6 key areas of priority:

 

  1. Compliance Governance and Oversight
  2. Management information and delivery of compliance services to Non HRA properties
  3. Fire Safety
  4. Asbestos Management
  5. Water Hygiene
  6. Passenger Lift Safety 

 

The report provides an update on progress against all recommendations.

 

Decision:

1)    That the review and its findings be noted.

2)    That approval be given to the direction of the improvement plan.

3)    That the progress with delivery of remedial actions be noted.

Report author: Asad Bhatti

Publication date: 16/12/2021

Date of decision: 14/12/2021

Decided at meeting: 14/12/2021 - Cabinet

Effective from: 22/12/2021

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