Decision - Health & Safety Update and Housing Revenue Account Repairs and Maintenance Procurement

This report provides an update on progress towards Housing health & safety compliance and recommends the procurement of building, empty homes and damp & condensation work contractors in order to provide additional capacity alongside our in-house service

1)             Cabinet notes the Housing, Health & Safety Update Report, and current engagement with the Regulator of Social Housing.

2)             Cabinet delegate authority to the Acting Corporate Director Housing, Care & Wellbeing (Housing Lead) to procure and award the contracts for the following work streams for a period of 3 years with the option based on successful performance of a further 1 year plus 1 year extension.

• Repairs and Maintenance (General Building)      (£11M Total)

• Damp, Condensation and Cavity Wall Insulation  (£9M Total)

• Empty Homes Work                                           (£15M Total)