DECISION

1.         To agree the proposed works for the three year Decent Homes programme for 2013-14 to 2015-16.

2.         To agree the proposed works for the 2013-14 non-Decent Homes programme, subject to satisfactory leaseholder consultation.

3.         To adopt the reprofiled Capital Estimates for years 3, 4 and 5 of the Decent Homes Programme totalling £148.19 million, to bring the total Capital Estimate for the backlog and on-going Decent Homes programme to £181.37 million (paragraphs 5.1 to 5.5).

4.         To adopt capital estimates for the Mainstream Capital Programme incorporating the schemes set out in Appendix 2, totalling £6,615,000, to be managed in accordance with resource availability under the HRA self-financing regime (paragraphs 5.6 to 5.12), and a contingency of £600,000 for urgent works (see paragraph 5.13).

5.         To adopt a capital estimate of £500,000 to fund Overcrowding Reduction Initiatives as outlined in paragraph 5.14.

6.         To adopt capital estimates for the Aids and Adaptations programme (£750,000), the Capitalisation of Voids (£1.5 million) and the Capitalisation of Fees and Salaries (£650,000) as outlined in paragraph 5.15.

7.         To authorise the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal), to 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 Strategy, Sustainability and Regeneration (J. Odunoye)

(Strategic Housing Manager, Development and Renewal (J. Coker)

Councillor Rabina Khan, Cabinet Member for Housing, introduced the report welcoming the works that were planned.

There was a general discussion about the report and, whilst the programme was generally welcomed, a number of concerns were expressed of the need to ensure that the contractors properly completed the works and to the required standard. Problems were noted with previous work where, for example, showers had been fitted but did not actually work.

The Mayor thanked the Lead Member for the report and welcomed the investment. He noted the discussion and agreed with the concern over the need to monitor contractor performance. He noted the Cabinet Member for Housing’s reassurance that this would be done.

RESOLVED

1.         To agree the proposed works for the three year Decent Homes programme for 2013-14 to 2015-16.

2.         To agree the proposed works for the 2013-14 non-Decent Homes programme, subject to satisfactory leaseholder consultation.

3.         To adopt the reprofiled Capital Estimates for years 3, 4 and 5 of the Decent Homes Programme totalling £148.19 million, to bring the total Capital Estimate for the backlog and on-going Decent Homes programme to £181.37 million (paragraphs 5.1 to 5.5).

4.         To adopt capital estimates for the Mainstream Capital Programme incorporating the schemes set out in Appendix 2, totalling £6,615,000, to be managed in accordance with resource availability under the HRA self-financing regime (paragraphs 5.6 to 5.12), and a contingency of £600,000 for urgent works (see paragraph 5.13).

5.         To adopt a capital estimate of £500,000 to fund Overcrowding Reduction Initiatives as outlined in paragraph 5.14.

6.         To adopt capital estimates for the Aids and Adaptations programme (£750,000), the Capitalisation of Voids (£1.5 million) and the Capitalisation of Fees and Salaries (£650,000) as outlined in paragraph 5.15.

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