Decision details
SCHEME APPROVAL HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT (HRA) PROGRAMME PROJECT APPROVAL FOR ECO CONTRACTS AND LIFT PROJECTS 2013/14 AND 2014/15
PDF 76 KBDecision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Following the recent procurement of an ECO
partner for the Council there is a requirement to combine specific
energy saving projects which are not grant funded in conjunction
with those that are grant funded projects. By doing this there will
be a saving to the HRA i.e. shared scaffolding.
A 5-year plan has now been developed for lift replacement across
the city and it is our intention to outline the first two year
programme as part of this Scheme Approval.
Decision:
(i) To approve, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, capital expenditure of £1,027,000, phased £329,000 in 2014/15 and, £698,000 in £2015/16, on the Lift Refurbishment scheme provision for which exists within the Well Maintained Communal Facilities section of the HRA Capital Programme.
(ii) To recommend that Council approve, in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules, capital expenditure of £9,376,000, phased £528,000 in 2013/14, £4,209,000 in 2014/15 and £4,639,000 in £2015/16, provision for which exists within the Warm and Energy Efficient section of the HRA Capital Programme, as detailed in the table below.
|
|
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
Total |
|
000s |
000s |
000s |
000s |
|
|
Warm and Energy Efficient |
|
|
|
|
|
External Cladding (Tower Blocks) |
528 |
1,228 |
1,458 |
3,214 |
|
External Cladding (PRC Houses) |
- |
1,975 |
1,975 |
3,950 |
|
External Cladding (Flats) |
- |
1,006 |
1,206 |
2,212 |
|
Total |
528 |
4,209 |
4,639 |
9,376 |
Reasons for the decision:
Financial Procedure Rules state that all schemes already in the capital programme between £500,000 and £2million will require Cabinet approval. Schemes with a total values above £2million will require the approval of full Council. The schemes in this report fall into both of these categories but are presented in one report for completeness.
Alternative options considered:
- There have been various consultation meetings with tenant groups and leaseholders during the last eight months with regard to the proposed programme of capital expenditure associated with the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and the Self-Financing regime.
- These works form part of the approved five-year Capital Programme (formally approved in February 2013).
- 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 policies of providing homes that comply with the four agreed headings of:
· Safe Wind and Weather tight
· Warm and Energy Efficient
· Modern Facilities
· Well Maintained Communal Facilities
Other Relevant Matters Concerning the Decision:
None.
Report author: Geoffrey Miller
Publication date: 21/01/2014
Date of decision: 21/01/2014
Decided at meeting: 21/01/2014 - Cabinet
Effective from: 30/01/2014
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