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Tenants Consultative Committee 8 October 2018 Agenda 1. Minutes and Matters Arising - 10 min 2. North Kensington Community Energy 3. Your Home Your Voice - Traverse update - 20 min 4. Procurement of major works - 20 min 5. Update on Task


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Tenants’ Consultative Committee

8 October 2018

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Agenda

1. Minutes and Matters Arising - 10 min 2. North Kensington Community Energy 3. Your Home Your Voice - Traverse update - 20 min 4. Procurement of major works - 20 min 5. Update on Task and Finish Groups - 20 min 6. Residents Charter - 20 min 7. Forward Plan - 5 min

  • 8. Future meetings
  • 9. Case work
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Improving TCC meetings

Aims:

  • 1. To make sure we get the best out of the meeting
  • 2. To make best use of time
  • 3. To make sure everyone has an equal chance to take part

Groundrules:

  • 1. Mutual respect – the golden rule!
  • 2. Keep the meeting focussed on the issue in hand
  • 3. Deal with individual issues outside of meeting
  • 4. Agree broad times for discussion items
  • 5. Residents to inform the agenda of the next meeting (new)
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Update

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Project update

BRIEF BACKGROUND

  • Engagement with residents about

– how they would like their housing to be managed, and – how they would like to talk about issues surrounding their housing in future.

  • Process designed by a resident steering group and Traverse
  • Traverse are a consultancy specialising in public engagement

contracted by the TCC and the council to deliver this work

  • NOT a formal options appraisal, but rather talking to residents about

what is important to them.

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Your home, your voice

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Project update

SINCE LAST TCC

  • Steering group meeting to decide timeline and process
  • Accountability group meeting to decide reporting and update

mechanisms

  • Work in the background – booking venues, starting website build, logo

and materials development.

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Your home, your voice

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Project update

OVERVIEW OF PROCESS

  • Minimum of 8 events across the borough
  • Range of area meetings and focus groups
  • Website giving information about the process (and information about

potential options for those who are interested)

  • Comprehensive final report –feedback from events and analysis of

emails and online comments.

  • Based on this round of engagement, the resident steering group and the

council will narrow down more specific options to ask residents about.

  • Consultation on simpler list of options (potentially not run by Traverse)
  • Two stage process delivered by end of March.

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Project update

NEXT STEPS

  • Letter going out to residents this week
  • Communication with RAs and community organisations to let them know
  • Website in development yourhomeyourvoice.traverse.org.uk/
  • Residents steering group giving feedback on:

– Letter content – Website content – Leaflet and poster design – Process and materials for meetings

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Your home, your voice

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Project update

EVENTS

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Your home, your voice

Date Venue Time Sat 27th Oct Treverton Community centre, Balfour of Burleigh Estate, Ladbroke Grove, W10 6BG 10am to 12:30pm Tue 30th Oct Edenham Way Meeting Room, Edenham Way, W10 5XA 6.30pm – 9pm Wed 7th Nov Sir Thomas More Community Centre, Sir Thomas More Estate, Beaufort Street, SW3 5BH 6.30pm – 9pm Sat 10th Nov Kensal Resource centre, Appleford Road, W10 5EQ 10am to 12:30pm Tue 13th Nov John Keys Resource Centre, Pond House, Pond Place, SW3 6QU 6.30pm – 9pm Wed 21st Nov Silchester Community Room, Estate Clubroom, 1-80 Frinstead House, Freston Road, W10 6TY 6.30pm – 9pm Sat 24th Nov World’s End Community Centre, Blantyre Street, SW10 0EH 2:30 pm - 5pm Sat 1st Dec World’s End Community Centre, Blantyre Street, SW10 0EH 2:30 pm - 5pm

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Procurement of Major Works

Preferred Options to procure the Capital Works Programme for the next five years

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Options

Option 1 - Repairs Direct Ltd Option 2 - Existing Framework from a third party Option 3 - New Framework Option 4 – Tendering Individual Work Package

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Option One: Repairs Direct

  • Lack Capacity
  • Legacy history of poor reputation
  • Reputation improving but confidence

needs rebuilding

  • Develop capacity over eighteen months
  • Contribution to capital programme once

established capacity and reputation – up to 10% of works

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Option Two – Existing Framework

(only for stop-gaps)

May not be best current VFM due to varying market conditions May exclude SMEs as principal suppliers No opportunities for new suppliers

  • nce established

Royalty fee is paid to the framework owner May not meet the requirements

  • f the Landlord

and Tenants Act Maximum of four years

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Option Three- New Framework

  • Ability to select from a number of suppliers

(multi supplier framework)

  • Ability to direct award to the first ranked

supplier

  • Ability to run a mini competition
  • RBKC is not obliged to call off from

suppliers once they award a framework Agreement

  • When a framework agreement is due to

expire, call off can still take place

  • Landlord and Tenant Act Compliant route
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Possible Framework Structure

Consultancy Lots

  • Lot 1A — Small commissions —

General construction;

  • Lot 1B — Small commissions —

Mechanical and Electrical;

  • Lot 2 — Internal and external works

— e.g. windows, roofs, decorations;

  • Lot 3 — Lift replacement and major

upgrades;

  • Lot 4 — Electrical systems

replacement and major upgrades; —

  • Lot 5 — Mechanical systems

replacement and major upgrades; —

  • Lot 6 — New build accommodation.

Construction lots

  • Lot 1 A - Design Services Sub-Lot

(Multidisciplinary)

  • Lot 1 B - Engineering Services Sub-Lot
  • Lot 1 C - Project Delivery Services Sub-

Lot

  • Lot 1 D - Cost & Commercial Sub-Lot
  • Lot 1 E - Compliance Health & Safety

Sub-Lot

  • Lot 2 - Design Services

(Multidisciplinary)

  • Lot 3 - Engineering Services
  • Lot 4 - Project Delivery Services
  • Lot 5 - Cost & Commercial Consultants
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Option 4 – Tendering Individual Packages

Competitive Market – Provide the best possible value for money outcome for each procurement activity Market Testing – Able to understand what alternatives and options are available in the market place New suppliers / SMEs – Provides opportunities for new suppliers and SME’s to bid on new contracts Added Values – Able to negotiate better value, better quality of service and social benefits Compliance and Regulations – Contracts are procured using current regulations Contract Duration – Ability to procure a long term contract (no limit

  • n contract duration)
  • Useful for particular

projects where residents want a full fresh tender

  • Helps to benchmark the

framework and ensure prices remain market

  • Use for up to 20 per cent
  • f the value of capital

programme

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Ensuring compliance

  • Provision to rest

suppliers from Framework

  • Financial retention for

each project

  • Mini competition (MC)
  • f each project with

selection assisted by residents

  • Each MC takes

account of previous projects and score

  • Use of council’s own

experts (e.g. Clerk of Works) during works to sign off each stage

  • Regular competitions
  • utside framework
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Task & Finish Group updates

  • 1. ASB Review
  • 2. Estate Services Review
  • 3. Repairs and Maintenance
  • 4. Workforce Development
  • 5. Customer Services
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ASB Review - The story so far and next steps

  • Two meetings held
  • Aims and Objectives

agreed

  • Presentation given on

current arrangements and ASB

  • Community Safety

provided a presentation

  • Tenancy Agreement

reviewed

  • ASB Policy Reviewed
  • ASB Policy Changes to

be made for group to review

  • Group to discuss changes
  • ASB Service Standard
  • ASB Procedure
  • Recommendations made

to TCC

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Estate Service Review - the story so far and next steps

  • Two meetings held
  • Aims and Objectives

agreed

  • Service Overview

Provided

  • Role of Estate Service

Assistants discussed

  • Option Appraisal
  • Estate Services

Assistant

  • Handymen
  • Caretakers
  • Costs
  • Report to TCC

February 2019

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Repairs & Maintenance

  • 2 meetings of the group held
  • Opportunity for customers to offer their experience of the

service

  • Updated the group on Repairs Direct Improvement Plan
  • Noticeable improvement in service delivery – but more to

do

  • Detailed review of the current Repairs service offer and on

future service offer

  • Will be represented to the group in mid-October
  • Submitted to TCC for approval
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Workforce Development

  • New Council Values & Behaviors – Agreed September

2018

  • Training Plan set out for Staff
  • Resident Involvement in Recruitment
  • Resident Involvement in Induction
  • Resident Attendance at Staff Conference
  • Next meeting 30 October – report back December 2018
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Customer Services

  • 2 meetings held and group agreed terms of reference

Members have influenced/provided feedback on:

  • The remit of the group – members asked to broaden out

its role from complaints to include customer services

  • Draft Residents’ Charter – style and resident

priorities/expectations

  • Anti-social behaviour – keen to understand links to

complaints

  • General customer service – presentation on Customer

Services Centre

  • Compensation policy recommendations
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Residents’ Charter

  • Sets out two-way commitment between Housing

Management and tenants/leaseholders

  • Encourages a culture of mutual trust and respect,

partnership working and community cohesion

  • Links to RBKC’s new values -
  • Putting communities first
  • Integrity
  • Respect
  • Working together
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Residents’ Charter

Complaints/Customer Service Task & Finish Group feedback:

  • The Charter sets out HM’s promises to residents
  • Preferred the version without links to how

residents could help HM deliver its promises

  • Whilst important, residents’ commitments are

already in tenancy/lease agreements. Perhaps include in the Residents’ Handbook?

  • Language “too authoritarian” in places
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Residents’ Charter

Timetable:

  • Initial residents’ views - Complaints/Customer

Service Task & Finish Group - 3 October 2018

  • Review against the STAR survey results to ensure

resident priorities incorporated – November 2018

  • Wider resident consultation – from December
  • Publication in the spring edition of Housing Matters
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As your landlord, we will: What you can do to help us:

  • Treat you fairly, as an individual and

always be honest about what we can and cannot do

  • Treat the Council’s officers and contractors

fairly, and with the same level of respect you expect to receive

  • Create genuine opportunities for you to

work with us to shape and improve the services you receive, making better use of technology where possible

  • Help us by telling us when things go well and

when they don’t, so we can use your feedback to measure and improve services

  • Take all reports of anti-social behaviour

seriously and investigate

  • Respect and act considerately towards your

neighbours, and ensure your family and visitors to your home do the same

  • Maintain your home so it is safe, secure

and weather-tight in accordance with the conditions of your tenancy agreement or lease

  • Respect your home and help us to keep it in

good condition by reporting all repairs promptly, and carrying out any minor repairs you are responsible for

  • Let you know in advance when we may

need to access your home, or when work in communal areas might affect you

  • Give reasonable access to your home so we

can maintain it and keep you safe

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  • Make getting things ‘right first time’ our

priority, and respond quickly and efficiently to your problems

  • Make us aware of any problems as soon as

possible, and work with us to resolve them

  • Provide equal access to services and

appointments that are convenient to you whenever possible

  • Keep all appointments you make with us, or

let us know in advance if you can’t

  • Provide high quality, professional

services that are easy to use and offer good value for money

  • Pay your rent, service charges and other

money owed to us on time and in full. If you apply for financial assistance, you will provide any information needed to process your claim on time

  • Be clear with what our, and your,

responsibilities are so there is no confusion

  • Understand and keep to the conditions set
  • ut in your tenancy or lease agreement
  • Regularly ask you what you think of our

services and use this feedback to make improvements

  • Provide constructive feedback on our

services and performance

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Contact Details

For more information on the Complaints/Customer Service Task & Finish Group: Jane Jolly Interim Assistant Director of Policy & Performance

  • Tel. No. 020 7605 6398

Email: jane.jolly@rbkc.gov.uk

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Forward Plan

x Report TCC Leadership Procurement of major works October November Fire doors procurement Adair and Hazelwood major works October Repairs Policy November November Compensation Policy November November HRA Business Plan January January

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Future Meetings

Monday 12 November Monday 17 December