Tenants’ Panel

The Tenants’ Panel covers the entire West Lothian Council area. It is made up of six elected West Lothian Council tenants from the Housing Networks and senior Housing and Building Service managers and elected members. The main role of the Tenants’ Panel is to monitor how tenants views are used to influence service delivery.

Tenant Membership

1.  All West Lothian Council Tenant members of the Housing Networks are eligible to stand for election to the Tenants Panel
2.  A maximum of six council tenants can be elected to represent the Housing Networks (three from each Network)
3.  All members of the Housing Networks are eligible to vote in the election of their respective Tenant Panel Members
4.  All tenant members of the Tenants Panel will stand down every two years and will be able to seek re-nomination.

As a member of the Tenants’ Panel you will meet every month:

·         one month with tenants only

·         then next month with the full members of the Tenants’ Panel, which includes, Tenants, Head of Housing & Building Services, Senior Managers and Elected Members

Tenants Panel - Performance Meetings

At the tenants performance meeting you will:

•  investigate, monitor and review housing and building services performance and budgets
•  invite council officers, if required to aid with the work of the Panel
•  consider feedback, monitor effectiveness of the consultation process and evaluate the outcomes of the consultation process
•  record and publicise the benefit of participation on services
•  set the Agenda for the monthly meeting with the full Tenants’ Panel
•  issue the ‘Tenant Approved’ stamp to publications that meet the agreed standard

At the full Tenants' Panel you will:

•  monitor that tenants views are reflected in the council’s decisions
•  help plan consultation with tenants and review what tenant consultation is telling the Service 
•  agree and monitor the Tenant Participation budget and incentive rates
•  raise any concerns / issues that have not been resolved
•  elect a tenant member to chair the meeting