The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) is due to carry out a formal inspection of the Housing Services provided by the Council, as part of the regulatory standards. This inspection could be carried out over the next two years, however there is no ‘pre-booked’ timescale for the inspection, and it could be carried out at any time during this period. Therefore, the decision to instruct Local Government East to provide support etc, is taken with this in mind, to enable the Council to be as prepared as possible, prior to any formal inspection.
A formal officer decision is required in respect of the spend associated with this project and the decision to engage LGE.