The report set out the proposals for a new Fire Safety Policy to be implemented within the Housing Department.

The Policy provided the council with the ability to effectively manage Fire Safety and fire awareness within all its residential blocks.

The Policy also met the Council's statutory requirement to have a Fire Safety Policy.

All tenants would be written to and notices to be displayed once the policy was approved.     

A motion was MOVED by Cllr Hossack and SECONDED by Cllr Poppy to approve the recommendations in the report.

A vote was taken by a show of hands and it was RESOLVED:

1.    Committee is asked to approve the Housing Services Fire Safety Policy.

2.    Committee is asked to approve the use of Evacuation Notice's for General Needs accommodation and Sheltered Schemes.

Reasons for Recommendation

It was a statutory requirement for the Council to have a Fire Safety Policy.  Failure to have one would leave the Council in a vulnerable position should a fire occur.