Agenda

Kentish Town District Management Committee - Wednesday, 12th March, 2025 6.30 pm

Venue: Kennistoun and Willingham TRA Hall, Willingham Terrace, Leighton Road, London NW5 2UY

Contact: Rebecca Taylor  Email: Rebecca.Taylor@camden.gov.uk

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No. Item

1.

Registration of Tenants' and Residents' Associations and Co-Option of Tenant Representatives pdf icon PDF 82 KB

Appendix A lists those Tenants’ and Residents’ Associations (TRAs), which have satisfactorily completed the registration process at the date of despatch of this agenda. It gives details of the representatives of those Associations to be co-opted onto the DMC, in accordance with the constitution, together with the names of the substitutes.

 

Appendix B lists those TRAs whose registrations have lapsed. If a TRA wishes to register it must hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM), open to all members, once a year (with an independent observer in attendance). The minutes must be sent to the Tenant Participation Team together with a membership list and a completed registered form.

 

Additional documents:

2.

Apologies

3.

Announcements

4.

Declarations of Interest in Matters on this Agenda

5.

Notifications of any Items of Business that the Chair decides to Take as Urgent

6.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 121 KB

To approve and sign the minutes of the meetings of the Kentish Town District Management Committee held on 26 November 2024 and 8 January 2025.

 

Additional documents:

7.

Kentish Town Progress Report - Action Points Update pdf icon PDF 214 KB

The DMC is asked to note the progress of the action points arising from the previous meeting.

 

Discussion Items

8.

Housing and Domestic Violence and Abuse pdf icon PDF 153 KB

Report of the Director of Housing.

 

This report provides an update on the work to achieve Domestic Abuse

Housing Alliance Accreditation and work to embed a housing-led

response to domestic abuse across Camden.

Additional documents:

9.

Service Standards pdf icon PDF 130 KB

Report of the Director of Housing.

 

This report shares the Housing and Repairs Service standards, including context for the project, aims and objectives, and methods of tracking progress and compliance.

10.

Kentish Town DMC Budget pdf icon PDF 141 KB

Report of the Tenant Participation Coordinator.

 

In line with the DMC funding guidelines, TRAs will be asked to provide an update to the meeting regarding the progress of agreed bids, including an update on the associated spend. TRAs are invited to circulate any relevant information in advance through the clerk.

 

TRAs are encouraged to submit bids as soon as possible, so they can be properly assessed and prepared by officers, ready for submission to the DMC. TRAs are reminded that verbal bids cannot be accepted at DMC meetings as, in line with the guidelines, officers need to be able to assess bids before passing them to the DMC.

 

For more information on DMC bids, please see our webpages: www.camden.gov.uk/dmcbids.

11.

Cabinet Member for Better Homes Annual Report pdf icon PDF 2 MB

Report of the Cabinet Member for Better Homes

 

The annual report provides information on housing issues in the Borough.

12.

Local Issues

Information Items

These reports are for information only. Should DMC Members have any questions on the reports then they should forward them to the Chair in writing who will determine the best way forward.

13.

Heat Metering Update pdf icon PDF 157 KB

Report of the Director of Property Management.

 

This report is for information only.  

14.

DMC Elections and Dates for Future Meetings pdf icon PDF 119 KB

Nomination forms are included for information only.

 

The proposed dates for 2025/2026 are:

 

17 June 2025

9 September 2025

25 November 2025

7 January 2025 (Joint DMC)

3 March 2026

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Any Other Business that the Chair Considers Urgent