Issue - items at meetings - Planned Maintenance Budget Allocation 2016/17 and programme of works for the council’s operational buildings

Report of the Acting Executive Director for Environment, Development & Housing (copy attached).

That the Committee–

1)    approve the annual programme of planned maintenance works as detailed in Appendices 2 and 3, at a total estimated cost of £3,551,150; and

2)    grant delegated authority to the Assistant Director of Property & Design to procure the planned maintenance works and enter into contracts within this budget, as required, in accordance with Contract Standing Orders.

150.1    The Committee considered a report of the Acting Executive Director for Environment, Development & Housing in relation to Planned Maintenance Budget Allocation 2016/17 and Programme of Works for the Council’s Operational Buildings. The report sought approval for the 2016/17 allocation of essential repair works to civic offices, historic, operational and commercial buildings within the Corporate Planned Maintenance Budget of £3,051,150 and the Social Care Planned Works Budget of £500,000.

150.2    In response to Councillor G. Theobald it was explained that Officers were currently working through the maintenance implications of the Royal Pavilion moving to a trust. In relation to a further query about the Volks Railway it was agreed Officers would provide a response directly to Councillor G. Theobald after the meeting.

150.3    The Chair then put the recommendations to the vote.

150.4    RESOLVED – That the Committee:

1)     Approve the annual programme of planned maintenance works as detailed in Appendices 2 and 3, at a total estimated cost of £3,551,150; and

2)     Grant delegated authority to the Assistant Director of Property & Design to procure the planned maintenance works and enter into contracts within this budget, as required, in accordance with Contract Standing Orders.