Issue - decisions

It is recommended that the Cabinet Member for Housing:

1.    Notes that Appendix A is not for publication on the basis that it contains information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) as set out in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

2.    Approves the award of the Asbestos removal contractfor five years to 31^st July 2025 with a provision to extend for up to two 12-month periods, to Erith Contractors Limited for the value of £1,000,000 (consisting of estimated spend for variable volume work, priced against bespoke prices). 

3.    agrees the award of a reserve contract to European Asbestos Services.

4.    notes that the award of the contract cannot be made until the conclusion of the S.20 consultation referred to in section 5 of the report.

5.    agrees that for 2020/21, the part-year costs of this contract of £133,000are funded from existing revenue budgets within the Housing Revenue Account (£133,000).

6.    agrees that from 2021/22 onwards, the full-year costs of this contract of £200,000are funded from existing revenue budgets within the Housing Revenue Account (£200,000).