Agenda item - Procurement programme for housing repairs, planned maintenance and capital works

Report of the Executive Director for Neighbourhoods, Communities & Housing (copy attached)

122.1  RESOLVED: That the Committee noted the commencement of an options programme in relation to the future delivery of repairs, planned maintenance and capital works for the Council’s housing stock, as detailed in the report.

122.1  The Committee considered the report of the Executive Director Economy Neighbourhoods, Communities & Housing, which updated members on the commencement of an options programme in in relation to the future delivery of repairs, planned maintenance and capital works for the Council’s housing stock.

122.2  Councillor Bell asked that once the procurement stage was reached that there would be something solid which could be taken to the leaseholders. The Executive Director Economy Neighbourhoods, Communities & Housing said the Council were liaising with leaseholders, and a report would come to the Housing & New Homes Committee in June 2018 setting out the role of leaseholders.

122.3 Councillor Yates asked how certain officers were that the proposed timetable could be adhered to. The Executive Director Economy Neighbourhoods, Communities & Housing said officers were confident with the timetable. There would be two key decisions, one in June 2018 when Councillors would give permission to move the matter forward, and one in October 2018 when the decision to move forward with the preferred option, which could be one of a number of options such as a single contract, multiple contracts or in-house provision etc, would be made by Councillors.

122.4  Councillor Janio said that listening to residents was important, and without their input the authority would not know if things were not going well. Councillor Janio asked if resident’s comment during any consultant could be provided to Councillors. The Executive Director Economy Neighbourhoods, Communities & Housing said she would speak to every councillor, and listen to all residents to ensure that the next contract is as good as it should be. The Executive Director Finance & Resources said that the Procurement Advisory Board does give members an opportunity to have oversight of the contract.

122.5  Councillor Wealls informed the Committee that the Procurement Advisory Board, when considering the different contractors, would be balancing such things as social value, cost, quality of work etc and so there would be member input.

122.6  RESOLVED: That the Committee noted the commencement of an options programme in relation to the future delivery of repairs, planned maintenance and capital works for the Council’s housing stock, as detailed in the report.