Good Scrutiny in Gloucester: Scrutiny can be proactive and forward-looking

Posted on 04/05/2016 by Abdul Huson | Good Scrutiny, housing

The next entry in the Good Scrutiny blog came about simply because of a question asked to Cabinet by an Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Gloucester City Council had been aware for quite some time that there were unlicensed Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in the City, and many other HMOs that provided poor health and safety conditions in which to live. Shortly after the O&S committee asked about the conditions in the private rented sector in the City, a small task and finish group of three Councillors was set up to investigate ways to combat the issue.On the front ...