Decision details
HRA CAPITAL PROGRAMME PROJECT APPROVALS 2014-15 AND 2015-16 PHASE 1
PDF 78 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 of
Housing seeking approval for expenditure on various housing
projects across the city. This includes window replacement,
structural works, Supported House 2-storey walkway repairs,
Disabled Adaptations, Programme Management Fees, Supported Housing
Asset Plan projects and external cladding to various properties
across the whole of the City.
Decision:
To approve in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules expenditure of £4,472,000 phased
£1,921,000 in 2014-15; and
£2,551,000 in 2015-16
on replacement windows, structural works, Disabled Adaptations, Programme Management Fees and Supported Housing Asset Programme (SHAP), provision for which exists within the Safe, Wind and Weather Tight, Modern Facilities and Well-Maintained Communal facilities sections of the HRA Capital Programme as detailed in the table below:
|
|
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
Total |
|
|
£000s |
£000s |
£000s |
|
Safe Wind and Weather Tight |
|
|
|
|
Window Replacement |
476 |
715 |
1,191 |
|
Structural Works |
1 |
330 |
331 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total for Safe Wind and Weather Tight |
477 |
1,045 |
1,522 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Modern Facilities |
|
|
|
|
Disabled Adaptations |
141 |
112 |
253 |
|
Programme Management Fees |
481 |
541 |
1,022 |
|
Total for Modern Facilities |
622 |
653 |
1,275 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Well Maintained Communal Facilities |
|
|
|
|
Supported Housing Asset Programme (SHAP) |
822 |
853 |
1,675 |
|
Total for Well Maintained Communal Facilities |
822 |
853 |
1,675 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
1,921 |
2,551 |
4,472 |
Reasons for the decision:
Financial Procedure Rules state that all schemes already in the Capital Programme between £200,000 and £500,000 will require Cabinet Member approval, those between £500,000 and £2 million will require Cabinet approval and those with total values above £2 million 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:
- There have been various consultation meetings with Tenant Groups and Leaseholders during the last 12 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 in 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
Report author: Geoffrey Miller
Publication date: 15/07/2014
Date of decision: 15/07/2014
Decided at meeting: 15/07/2014 - Cabinet
Effective from: 24/07/2014
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