Tenant Leaseholder Committee

TALC group photo

This is a brief note to let you know about the Tenants and Leaseholders Committee  (TALC), what they strive to achieve and how often they meet.

The TALC was set up look at and help to influence and improve the Exeter City Council Housing Service and service delivery. It replaced the Tenant and Leaseholder Consultation Group in June 2007.

The city was divided into six 'segments' along natural geographical boundaries with the number of representatives for each segment being decided by the number of tenants and leaseholders living in each area on a pro-rata basis. The TALC members are elected as representatives of their local area by their fellow tenants and leaseholders.

The group looks at council strategy, resource allocation, policies and procedures.

To date the group have worked on such issues as: -

The Tenants Compact, Compact review, Housing Capital Programme, Performance Management, Monitoring Maintenance Contracts, Choice Based Letting Scheme, Review of the Housing Revenue Account, Service Improvement Plan, Asset Management Strategy, Housing Strategy and Business Plan and various ad hoc topics.

Representatives of the group are also actively involved with the Devon County Tenants Forum and were on the interview panel that appointed Steve Warren – the Head of Housing. Tenants and leaseholders who sat on the interview panel were given training in interview techniques to ensure they could fulfil the role confidently and effectively.

In order that participants can get the most out of their involvement we arrange any training that is required.  We provide transport, child care and compensate for loss of earnings when necessary in order that they can attend meetings and training.

In addition the TALC has its own training budget which is monitored by their Treasurer.

The TALC meet every month on a formal basis and the meetings are chaired by a Chairperson elected from within their ranks.

The following documents are available to view by downloading in Adobe PDF version.

Tenant and Leaseholder Committee (TALC)

TALC Constitution
TALC Schedule of Areas for Representatives

TALC Minutes

TALC Agendas

Tenant and Leaseholder Consultation Group Minutes
(Pre April 2007)

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last updated on 30th April 2010