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In October last year, the four councils that own East Kent Housing (EKH) asked tenants for their views on its future.
Canterbury City Council, Dover District Council, Folkestone & Hythe District Council and Thanet District Council proposed to close EKH and deliver housing services themselves after discovering problems with some health and safety procedures.
The results showed an overwhelming desire to disband EKH and for the councils to take on its role.
This week councillors at all four councils agreed and that process will now get underway.
EKH will not close overnight and it will take some time to put the proper arrangements in place, with a view to services coming in-house from 1 April 2021.
In the meantime, housing and support services for tenants will continue to be provided by EKH.
A spokesman for the four councils said: “We really appreciate the patience of tenants, leaseholders and staff at EKH while we went through the appropriate decision-making process.
“We look forward to working with them to create as smooth a transition process as possible while at the same time building for the future.”
The council has received the Inspectors’ Report following the Examination of its Local Plan last year. The Report concludes that the Thanet Local Plan, with a number of modifications which were consulted on in December last year, meets the criteria for ‘soundness’.
Kent residents are being reminded to avoid unnecessary travel to coastal areas and other popular open spaces this weekend as efforts continue to curb the spread of Covid-19.