• Adopt capital estimates for insulation works on HRA properties totalling £2,254,000= funded by a grant from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).

• Adopt capital estimates for insulation works on HRA properties totalling £1,000,000=New Homes Bonus set aside for energy efficiency works by Full Council on 22/02/2012.

·         Authorise the Corporate Director Development and Renewal in consultation with Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services) to settle the terms of the contract with the eventual successful bidder following a competitive procurement process.

·         Authorise the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services) enter into all necessary document to implement the decisions made in respect of this report.

DECISION

1.    To adopt a capital estimate of £4.063 million for fuel efficiency works on HRA properties to supersede the existing approvals of £1.809 million that are already incorporated into the approved budget, noting that the increase of £2.254 million is the Department of Climate Change grant funded element of the scheme.

2.    To agree the proposed Fuel Poverty and Insulation Works on HRA Properties.

3.    To agree the procurement of the contract, for insulation works on HRA assets, funded by DECC, the Council and ECO, through the RENEW Framework following a competitive tendering process.

4.    To authorise the Corporate Director D/R in consultation with ACE Legal to award the contract to the successful contractor following completion of the competitive tendering process.

5.    To authorise the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services) enter into all necessary documents to implement the decisions made in respect of this report.

Action by:

CORPORATE DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT AND RENEWAL (A. DALVI)

(Service Head, Housing, Regeneration and Sustainability (J. Odunoye)