Decision details

This report sets out the proposed 2013/14 Housing Capital Programme and seeks authority to proceed with the various schemes identified.

1. That the HRA Asset Management Plan as set out in Appendix 1 of this report be endorsed and that approval be given to the underlying principles, broad objectives, and specific service priorities identified therein.

2. That the updated HRA 30 year business plan be endorsed, and it be noted that this now includes the updated and validated stock condition survey information which underpins the HRA Asset Management Plan and assumes the backlog identified by the stock condition survey is caught up within 5 years.

3. That approval be given to the projects and schemes identified in this report as set out in Appendix 2 which form the 2013/14 Housing Capital Programme to the value of £37.037 million (the envelope of £37.037m having previously been agreed at Budget Council on 27 February 2013).

4. That approval be given to the budget envelope of £44.691 million for 2014/15 and £46.194 million for 2015/16 together with contributions of £22.5 million for 2014/15 and £22.263 million for 2015/16 from the decent neighbourhoods fund and to note that revenue contributions are starting to be made to the programme (this recommendation is subject to future quarterly / annual changes to the overall Council capital programme).

5. That delegated authority be given to the Cabinet Member for Housing, in conjunction with the Executive Director of Housing and Regeneration, to award contracts over £100,000 and, if appropriate, exercise built-in options to extend such contracts in respect of any individual projects and schemes under the Housing Capital Programme identified in Appendix 2 of this report, in accordance with Contract Standing Order 9.4 and 9.4.1, be approved.

6.      That delegated authority be given to the Cabinet Member for Housing, in conjunction with the Executive Director of Housing and Regeneration, to approve future amendments to the 2013/14 programme for operational reasons where such amendments can be contained within the overall approved 2013/14 – 2015/16 budget envelope and available resources, be approved.