Decision details

This report provides specific details of the proposed 2016/17 Housing Capital Programme and proposes budget envelopes for the following two years

1.1.        To approve the projects and schemes identified in this report (see Appendix 1) which form the 2016/17 Housing Capital Programme to the value of £50.964 million (this envelope being considered at Budget Council on 24^th February 2016).

1.2.        To approve the budget envelope of £27.106 million for 2017/18 and £26.527 million for 2018/19 and note the funding streams identified as part of the Financial Plan for Council Homes: Housing Revenue Account Financial Strategy 2016/17. This recommendation is subject to future quarterly / annual changes to the overall Council capital programme as set out in future reports to Cabinet.

1.3.        To delegate authority to the Cabinet Member for Housing, in conjunction with the Lead Directors for Housing, to issue orders for work and projects to be carried out using, where appropriate, the council’s ten year Term Partnering Contract with Mitie Property Services, approved by Cabinet 8^th April 2013 or any other suitable contracts which are put in place in the period in accordance with Contract Standing Orders and recommendation 2.4 below

1.4.        To delegate authority to the Cabinet Member for Housing, in conjunction with the Lead Directors for Housing 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 1, in accordance with Contract Standing Order 9.4 and 9.4.1.

1.5.        To delegate authority to the Cabinet Member for Housing, in conjunction with the Lead Directors for Housing, to approve future amendments to the 2016/17 programme for operational reasons where such amendments can be contained within the overall approved 2016/17 – 2018/19 budget envelope and available resources.