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

Report of the Cabinet Member for Housing & New Homes

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)

15.1      Cabinet considered a report that sought approval to commence with the procurement of key contracts for three main areas of work within the Housing Repairs and Maintenance Service.

15.2      Councillors Alexander, Rowkins and Pumm contributed to the debate of the report.

15.3      Resolved-

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)