31 March 2023
Your request
In the past year up to February 1, 2023, have you set up a damp and mould task force/ team?
If so, when did you set it up?
How much money have you set aside/do you anticipate the task force/team will cost in the first year from its launch?
Our response
Housing Services has implemented a suite of strategic, preventative, and reactive measures and initiatives to tackle damp and mould in homes. These measures are summarised and described in detail within the body of the presentation.
Please find attached:
- Damp charter
- Damp and mould strategy
Both of these documents are dated January 2023.
The initial first year costs are anticipated to be in the region of £450k – primarily for training and recruitment of specialist operatives.