Agenda and minutes

Petition Hearing - Cabinet Member for Health & Social Care - Thursday, 13th December, 2012 7.00 pm, NEW

Venue: Committee Room 3a - Civic Centre, High Street, Uxbridge UB8 1UW. View directions

Contact: Danielle Watson  01895 277488

Items
No. Item

7.

To confirm that the business of the meeting will take place in public.

Minutes:

RESOLVED: That all items be considered in public.

8.

Petition requesting a refund on charges made to residents of Peter Fagan House for communal gardening costs pdf icon PDF 78 KB

Minutes:

 

Petitioners did not attend the second hearing, therefore, the Cabinet Member made a decision in their absence.

 

The Cabinet Member had read the report extensively and had sought legal advice regarding the petitioners’ request.  Councillor Corthorne informed officers in attendance that he had decided to refuse the request for a refund.   He explained that due to exceptional weather conditions that the grass cutting was not able to be consistent with the grounds maintenance specification.  The Cabinet Member was satisfied that additional works to the value exceeding that of the grass cutting had took place.  Councillor Corthorne requested that officers write to the lead petitioner with details of the Grounds Maintenance Specification as well as details of their local Community Housing Team Leader with a view to explore possible joint working through the setting up of a Tenants Residents Association.

 

Resolved:  That the Cabinet Member:

 

1)        Discussed the petitioners’ request for a refund in connection with the payment of a service charge for grounds maintenance at Peter Fagan House.

 

1)        Considered the request together with advice given in the report by officers.

 

2)        Refused the request for a refund.