Dartford Borough Residents' Forum (DBRF)
The Dartford Borough Residents' Forum is made up of tenants and leaseholders
living in Dartford who share a common goal - 'To ensure that the services
delivered by Dartford Borough Council are accessible to all'.
Some of the aims of the Forum are to:
- Work as a group to ensure that the views and housing needs of residents are recognised and addressed by Dartford Borough Council and that those needs and views are placed at the centre of housing services delivery
- work in partnership with other forums and groups within the Dartford Borough to address the specific housing needs of certain groups e.g. those in supported housing, leaseholders
What do the forum do?
- Attend regular monitoring meetings on housing services such as: major works programme (kitchens, bathrooms), estate cleaning, anti-social behaviour, gas servicing, repairs.
- Attend various training courses to further develop knowledge and skills
- Work with the Council to identify potential partnering contractors - involvement from tendering to appointment
- Review housing policies and procedures and working documents such as; Tenant Compact, Tenancy Agreement, Tenants' and Leaseholders' Welcome Packs, etc
- Meet regularly as the Joint Resident Involvement Liaison Group, made up from five Forum members, the Leader, Deputy Leader and three Councillors of Dartford Borough Council. The group discusses housing issues and the involvement of residents currently and in the future .
Find out more..
For more information how to join the Forum or to find out other ways you can get involved
- Visit the Dartford Borough Residents Forum Website at www.dartfordhousingresidents.org or
- Contact the Resident Invovlement Officer on 01322 343682 or email rio@dartford.gov.uk
Documents
- Dartford Borough Residents' Forum nomination pack
- Committee Member Role Description
- Dartford Borough Residents' Forum Equal Opportunities Policy (PDF, 84KB)



