Decision details

1.1.    That approval be given to the projects and schemes identified in Appendix 1 of this report which form the 2014/15 Housing Capital Programme to the value of £48.391 million (this envelope of £48.391 million was approved at Budget Council on 26 February 2014).

1.2.    That approval be given to the budget envelope of £43.580 million for 2015/16 and £43.543 million for 2016/17 together with capital receipts contributions of £21.386 million for 2015/16 and £21.115 million for 2016/17 from the Decent Neighbourhoods Fund and to note that revenue contributions will also be made to the programme, subject to future quarterly / annual changes to the overall Council capital programme.

1.3.    That authority be delegated 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 1, in accordance with Contract Standing Order 9.4 and 9.4.1.

1.4.    That authority be delegated to the Cabinet Member for Housing, in conjunction with the Executive Director of Housing and Regeneration, to approve future amendments to the 2014/15 programme for operational reasons where such amendments can be contained within the overall approved 2014/15 – 2016/17 budget envelope and available resources.