Published: Friday, 23rd August 2024
Cannock Chase Council is set to take significant steps to tackle the rising demand for housing repairs across the district.
In April there was a notable surge in repair requests, which has added to the backlog.
Council’s Cabinet have agreed to use £231,000 from the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) to procure an external contractor to clear the backlog and ensure that a reduction of outstanding repairs was seen over the next six months.
This follows a report to Cabinet which detailed the backlog caused by the significant rise in repairs requests and implementation of new IT software.
Councillor Sue Thornley, Housing and Corporate Assets Portfolio Leader said “Cannock Chase Council is committed to taking the necessary steps to restore its housing repair services to a manageable and efficient level. By using some of the HRA budget to procure an external contractor, we can clear the backlog swiftly and progress with the positive initiatives that we have planned.”