Introduction

To supplement the main report this appendix provides the detailed breakdown of the capital programme for 2025/26 and the following four financial years. Only the proposed 2025/26 budget requires approval. A high level summary is provided by programme with a strategy statement and detailed table for each programme provided.

High Level Capital Budget Proposals

 

Proposed 2025/26  budget for approval
£’000

Profiled budget 2025/26
£’000

Total Budget 2025/26
£'000

Provisional Budget 2026/27
£'000

Provisional Budget 2027/28
£'000

Provisional Budget 2028/29
£'000

Provisional Budget 2029/30
£'000

Expenditure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Supply

   30,402

      19,603

   50,005

      100,261

 30,203

       2,783

            -*  

Health & Safety

    13,096

          941

 14,037

          11,775

         9,664

       8,566

       8,407

Major Works *

   13,305

   13,604

   26,909

        37,400

 28,485

     25,163

       25,604

Planned Works

     9,807

          250

 10,057

       9,593

        9,768

     9,944

      10,295

Sustainability

      6,690

         (800)

   5,890

     5,990

        6,105

     6,225

         6,350

Other

      4,200

              -  

   4,200

           4,056

        4,062

        4,068

          4,075

Total Capital Investment

    77,500

     33,598

 111,098

        169,075

      88,287

      56,749

        54,731

Funding

 

 

 

 

Direct Revenue Funding

   16,449

               -  

16,449

         16,778

      17,114

     17,456

       17,805

General Capital Receipts

        482

                -  

       482

 

RTB Receipts

     4,224

        4,263

    8,487

             6,370

        2,000

            835

Energy Grants/FITs

        180

                -  

    180

                180

           180

          180

             180

Affordable Housing Grant

     3,423

      16,696

 20,119

              2,400

Sustainability Grant

    1,200

               -  

      1,200

 

 

 

Leaseholder Income

        500

               -  

       500

                500

         500

          500

           500

New Supply Borrowing

     9,482

      10,881

 20,363

          91,491

      28,203

      1,948

                -  

Existing Stock Borrowing

   41,560

       1,758

 43,318

         51,356

      40,290

      35,830

        36,246

Total Funding

   77,500

     33,598

111,098

         169,075

      88,287

  56,749

        54,731

*   Subject to the approval of new projects

 

 

New Supply Delivering new affordable housing remains a key investment priority for the council and is supported in the HRA capital programme during 2025/26 and beyond. Dedicated staffing resources to continue to deliver on this priority are included in the revenue budget. The council takes a blended approach to delivery ensuring that new supply is provided through new build, acquisitions and refurbishment programmes. Construction costs are estimated at the early design stage for new build projects (based on benchmark data and other tender returns) and then updated as the projects progress. New Build projects face significant challenges such as rising construction costs, delivering low rent homes and they will need to achieve key milestones e.g. achieving planning permission, breakeven viability to progress to the anticipated programme. The forecast includes the council’s commitment to a further 440 homes over the 5-year period in total; this is in addition to the 796 homes that have been delivered since 2019 up to March 2025. The policies and budgets for the projects listed below have received formal Cabinet and previously Committee approval. New projects are subject to an individual business case being approved, where possible the current strategy is for the new schemes to break even, they will be presented to Cabinet separately and included in future budget reports where applicable.


 

Detailed Capital Budgets breakdown

New Supply

Total Budget 2025/26
£'000

Provisional Budget 2026/27
£'000

Provisional Budget 2027/28
£'000

Provisional Budget 2028/29
£'000

Provisional Budget 2029/30
£'000

Acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

Home Purchase Policy

   18,129

         6,667

         6,667

       2,783

                 -  

Extended Home Purchase Scheme

            -  

          2,179

                -  

                 -  

                  -  

Kubic Apartments

           35

                 -  

                 -  

                 -  

                  -  

Joint Venture Purchases

          178

       29,824

             15

                -  

                  -  

Housing Led

 

 

 

 

Palace Place

      2,119

                 -  

                 -  

                 -  

                 -  

Hidden Homes

      1,296

         1,296

                 -  

                 -  

                 -  

New Homes for Neighbourhoods

 

 

 

 

 

Feasibility Studies

         175

              -  

                  -  

                 -  

                -  

Rotherfield Crescent & Frederick Street

      1,043

                 -  

                 -  

                 -  

                  -  

Windlesham

       1,408

         3,544

                  -  

                 -  

                 -  

Moulsecoomb Hub

    17,020

       49,925

       17,436

                  -  

                 -  

Eastergate Road

       5,886

                 -  

                -  

                  -  

                 -  

Hollingbury Library

      2,162

             826

                 -  

                 -  

                 -  

Portslade Village Centre

         554

          6,000

 6,085

                 -  

                 -  

 

     50,005

      100,261

       30,203

          2,783

              -  

 

 

Health & Safety Works The health & safety of our residents and those who visit and work on our homes is our key priority. Legislative and regulatory changes impacting social housing landlords following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, require the Housing service to continually review our approach to health & safety compliance and assurance for council homes. Place Overview & Scrutiny Committee on 21st January 2025 considered and noted a report providing an overview of Brighton & Hove City Council's progress in addressing housing safety and quality compliance, following the Regulator of Social Housing's (RSH) judgement on 9 August 2024. The judgement followed a period of Council engagement with RSH including sharing information on our backlog of routine repairs and Housing, Health & Safety Compliance Review. The RSH, highlighted failings in safety and quality compliance and routine repairs backlog. The RSH findings reflect the enhanced consumer regulation processes introduced in April 2024 as part of post-Grenfell reforms. The Capital Investment Programme supports programmes of work that are necessary to meet the council’s legislative and regulatory social landlord requirements. These works are essential for the safety of all our residents and will be required to be included in programmes over the coming years.

 

Health & Safety

Total Budget 2025/26
£'000

Provisional Budget 2026/27
£'000

Provisional Budget 2027/28
£'000

Provisional Budget 2028/29
£'000

Provisional Budget 2029/30
£'000

Fire Safety & Asbestos Management

           5,350

         3,850

           3,850

         3,850

         3,850

Fire Doors

          2,255

           891

             924

             967

          1,002

Electrical Compliance Testing Programme & Rewires

            4,102

        4,169

           2,849

           1,682

       1,742

Condensation & Damp Works

          1,380

         1,405

           1,431

          1,457

         1,493

Lifts

             840

         1,350

              550

             550

            260

Water Safety

             110

            110

                60

                60

               60

 

         14,037

      11,775

            9,664

           8,566

         8,407

Major Works Major works meet our landlord obligations through maintaining the structural, general external integrity and fabric of our properties. A major works project will be either a combination of multiple work streams (new roof, windows and external repairs), or a single piece of work such as a new roof covering to a high-rise block of flats which typically has increased costs due to the complexity of the project. Other major works may include essential repairs to concrete, brickwork and other areas. Such works will enhance the thermal comfort and living conditions of our residents through improved thermal efficiency and improved wall insulation to the external fabric. The investment required as a result of the implementation of the Building Safety Act and Fire Safety (England) Regulations will be very significant, including in relation to works requirements arising from the compliance surveys undertaken on the 8 Large Panel System (LPS) across the city. The emergency response was funded during 2024/25 with revenue budget continuing where required to support CCTV monitoring and equipment hire. Across the 5-year capital programme, £18.770m has been allowed for relating to the first stage feasibility works, on costs and the budget for the acquisition of leasehold properties when the opportunities arise. A separate Cabinet report will be presented outlining the detailed approach and policy for these acquisitions. The 8 blocks in question are St James’ House; Nettleton Court; Dudeney Lodge; Swallow Court; Kestrel Court; Kingfisher Court; Heron Court; and Falcon Court. The longer term plan for these has not yet been decided, feasibility studies and options appraisals are required to be able to inform the capital programme and funding arrangements. These will require Cabinet approval, anticipated in the Summer of 2025.                       

Major Works

Total Budget 2025/26
£'000

Provisional Budget 2026/27
£'000

Provisional Budget 2027/28
£'000

Provisional Budget 2028/29
£'000

Provisional Budget 2029/30
£'000

Albion Hill - (Low Rise)

      3,170

       3,160

        3,370

                  -  

                 -  

Albion Hill - (High Rise)

      4,000

         8,000

         6,300

         6,600

                 -  

Carlton Court

      1,000

                -  

                -  

                 -  

                 -  

Grand Parade

     1,220

                -  

                -  

                -  

                -  

Hampshire Court car park

      1,450

                -  

               -  

                -  

                 -  

Hampshire Court Main Works

      1,000

        4,000

                -  

               -  

               -  

Kingswood Flats

              -  

           586

           586

               -  

                 -  

Leach Court

             -  

        3,000

        2,700

               -  

                 -  

LPS Blocks

     4,354

        3,604

        3,604

         3,604

          3,604

Manoj House

       115

                -  

                -  

                -  

                 -  

Mayflower Square Externals

             -  

                -  

         2,595

            864

                 -  

Milner Flats External Works

      1,240

         1,910

         1,910

               -  

                 -  

Minor structural works projects (various)

         500

            500

                 -  

                -  

                 -  

Stanmer Heights

              -  

                 -  

                 -  

     14,095

                 -  

Sylvan Hall

     2,000

         5,500

         4,500

                -  

                 -  

Theobald House (including concourse)

     2,580

         5,000

        2,920

                -  

                 -  

Wiltshire House

     4,280

        2,140

                -  

                 -  

                  -  

Future projects

             -  

                -  

                 -  

                 -  

        22,000

 

    26,909

       37,400

       28,485

       25,163

       25,604

 

 

Planned Works Planned works programmes are formulated for five years. Planned works will typically consist of a single work stream made up of single element works such as replacement of windows or a roof to street properties, low or medium rise blocks of flats. Planned works also include external repairs and decorations, internal decorations to communal areas and replacement of entrance doors. The programmes are developed from stock condition information following our stock surveys. Where possible works will combine external repairs and windows programmes as a project to make joint use of scaffold for value for money purposes.

 

Planned Works

Total Budget 2025/26
£'000

Provisional Budget 2026/27
£'000

Provisional Budget 2027/28
£'000

Provisional Budget 2028/29
£'000

Provisional Budget 2029/30
£'000

Main Door Entry Systems & CCTV

             670

           687

               630

             660

             741

Ventilation, Lighting & Lightning Protection & Fire Alarms

            740

            740

              696

             555

              564

Cyclical Repairs & Decorations

         2,011

        1,588

            1,754

          1,840

           1,907

Seniors Housing Improvements

              -  

           159

               165

              172

              178

Kitchens & Bathrooms

        2,040

         2,077

           2,125

          2,163

           2,203

Windows

        1,858

         1,454

            1,586

          1,654

           1,724

Roofing

        1,238

         1,358

            1,252

         1,308

           1,355

Gutter Clearance

             500

            510

               520

              531

              541

Service Risers

         1,000

         1,020

           1,040

           1,061

            1,082

 

         10,057

         9,593

            9,768

        9,944

          10,295

 

 

 

Sustainability Ensuring residents live in well-insulated, efficiently heated, healthy homes and addressing fuel poverty issues remain key long-term objectives, which are supported through the capital programme. The five year programme sets out resources of £30.560m; an average investment of £6.112m per annum. This includes investment in making improvements to communal and domestic heating systems as well as identifying opportunities to install energy efficient & low carbon heating systems. The council’s solar PV programme is also being taken forward.

 

Sustainability

Total Budget 2025/26
£'000

Provisional Budget 2026/27
£'000

Provisional Budget 2027/28
£'000

Provisional Budget 2028/29
£'000

Provisional Budget 2029/30
£'000

Domestic/Communal Heating Improvements

  2,420

       2,515

           2,615

        2,719

           2,828

Energy Efficiency & Low Carbon Heating

   1,500

         1,500

           1,500

         1,500

           1,500

Solar PV

   1,220

        1,210

         1,210

         1,210

           1,210

Cavity Wall Insulation

      750

            765

             780

           796

               812

 

   5,890

         5,990

            6,105

         6,225

            6,350

 

 

 

Other Works The capital programme allows for investment in supporting people to live independently in their homes for longer through housing adaptations. The programme also supports environmental and communal area improvement work based on resident priorities. Environmental improvements are projects that are guided by communities for improvements to benefit the community on an estate. There is an identified need for the council to have up to date integrated Housing ICT systems required to support and develop our investment programmes, ensure regulatory compliance, support works and contractor management and improve customer service. The capital programme allows for this continued investment.

 

Other

Total Budget 2025/26
£'000

Provisional Budget 2026/27
£'000

Provisional Budget 2027/28
£'000

Provisional Budget 2028/29
£'000

Provisional Budget 2029/30
£'000

Housing  Adaptations

         1,830

            1,830

             1,830

          1,830

            1,830

Housing ICT Systems

           250

              100

               100

              100

               100

Minor Capital Works

           870

              870

                870

             870

               870

Major Empty Property works

          300

               306

                312

              318

                325

Conversions & Extensions

           750

               750

                750

             750

                750

Environmental Improvements

            200

              200

                 200

              200

                 200

 

         4,200

           4,056

              4,062

           4,068

              4,075