Decision details
HRA CAPITAL PROGRAMME PROJECT APPROVALS 2016-17 AND 2017-18
PDF 85 KBDecision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To consider a report of the Cabinet Member for
Housing and Adult Care seeking approval for expenditure on various
housing projects across the city.
This includes Disabled Adaptations, District Heating, window
replacements, utility supplies, communal heating systems, communal
doors, central heating upgrades/replacements, flat roofs including
gutters and downpipes, renewal of downpipes, lift refurbishments,
dry riser replacements, communal fan replacements, communal water
pump replacements, communal area refurbishment works, wall
structure and finish, shed and storage upgrades, Supported Housing
refurbishment, roller/shutter door replacements and works to
Ridding Close balconies.
Decision:
(i) To re-phase the capital budget for Renewing Communal Alarm Systems by bringing forward £1,071,000 in 2018/19 to 2016-17 (£250,000) and 2017-18 (£821,000).
(ii) To note the reduction in required budget for the Copse Road Improvement work from £463,000 to £250,000 and the associated reduction of £213,000 in the level of Direct Revenue Financing required to fund the HRA Capital Programme.
(iii) To approve, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, capital expenditure of £12,471,000, phased as follows:
£3,509,000 in 2016/17 and
£8,962,000 in 2017/18, on schemes not exceeding £2,000,000.
Provision for these schemes exists within the HRA Capital Programme as detailed in the table below.
|
Safe Wind and Weathertight |
2016/17 000s |
2017/18 000s |
Total 000s |
|
Chimneys |
2 |
42 |
44 |
|
Refurbish Balconies |
105 |
134 |
239 |
|
Renew Porch/Canopies |
0 |
231 |
231 |
|
Copse Road Improvement (Block 17-47) |
250 |
0 |
250 |
|
Shop Walkway Roofing |
477 |
0 |
477 |
|
Roofline Items |
280 |
161 |
441 |
|
Downpipes at Redbridge Towers |
350 |
0 |
350 |
|
Golden Grove/Ridding Close Balconies |
171 |
0 |
171 |
|
Window Replacement |
0 |
980 |
980 |
|
External Doors – Houses and Flats |
0 |
577 |
577 |
|
Structural Works |
0 |
900 |
900 |
|
Total for Safe, Wind and Weathertight |
1,635 |
3,025 |
4,660 |
|
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Warm and Energy Efficient |
|
|
|
|
Communal Building Services |
76 |
158 |
234 |
|
Communal Doors |
229 |
0 |
229 |
|
Communal Heating Systems |
35 |
35 |
70 |
|
Total for Warm and Energy Efficient |
340 |
193 |
533 |
|
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Modern Facilities |
|
|
|
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Programme Fees |
0 |
665 |
665 |
|
Tenant Alterations |
0 |
100 |
100 |
|
Electrical Systems |
0 |
2,000 |
2,000 |
|
Housing Refurbishment Programme |
0 |
1,351 |
1,351 |
|
Total for Modern Facilities |
0 |
4,116 |
4,116 |
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Well Maintained Communal Facilities |
2016/17 000s |
2017/18 000s |
Total 000s |
|
Windows – Communal |
28 |
67 |
95 |
|
Communal Kitchens |
56 |
20 |
76 |
|
Dry Riser Replacement Programme |
54 |
54 |
108 |
|
Communal Central Fan Replacement Programme |
33 |
33 |
66 |
|
Communal Central Water Pump Replacement Programme |
40 |
40 |
80 |
|
Communal Area Works |
266 |
130 |
396 |
|
SHAP (Supported Housing Asset Programme) |
580 |
463 |
1,043 |
|
Replace Roller Shutter Doors |
45 |
0 |
45 |
|
Renew Communal Systems (Alarms) |
250 |
821 |
1,071 |
|
Communal Shed and Storage |
182 |
0 |
182 |
|
Total for Well Maintained Communal Facilities |
1,534 |
1,628 |
3,162 |
|
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Total for all areas: |
3,509 |
8,962 |
12,471 |
Reasons for the decision:
Financial Procedure Rules state that all schemes already in the Capital Programme up to £500,000 will require Chief Officer approval, in consultation with the Cabinet Member, those between £500,000 and £2M will require Cabinet approval and those with a total value above £2M will require the approval of full Council. The schemes in this report fall into all of these categories but are presented in one report for completeness.
Alternative options considered:
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There have been various consultation meetings with Tenant Groups and Leaseholder Groups during the last 12-18 months with regard to the proposed programme of Capital expenditure associated with the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and the Council’s Self-Financing regime. We are grateful to the groups for their input and would like to express our thanks for the feedback, which has been taken into account. |
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These works form part of the approved 5-Year Capital Programme (formally approved on 10 February 2016). |
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Parts of the works identified will contribute to the proposed ECO works and are critical in enabling the Council to obtain the maximum grant funded contribution for this project. |
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The alternative option of not undertaking the works identified would leave the Council’s homes and surrounding areas in their present condition and would not accord with the view expressed during the consultation process or with the Council’s policy of providing homes that comply with the four agreed headings of:
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Report author: Angela Whettingsteel
Publication date: 19/07/2016
Date of decision: 19/07/2016
Decided at meeting: 19/07/2016 - Cabinet
Effective from: 28/07/2016
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