Decision No: CAB006 - 06/2008

Forward Plan No: HH02928

This record relates to A07 on the agenda for the Decision-Making

RECORD OF EXECUTIVE DECISION

02/06/2008  

DECISION-MAKER:

THE CABINET  

PORTFOLIO AREA:

Housing and Local Services  

SUBJECT:

Various Scheme Approval Phase II 2008/09 - Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Programme  

AUTHOR:

Geoffrey Miller  

THE DECISION

To approve the proposals / recommendations contained in the report without modification as set out below.
(i) To approve the following allocation of the Decent Neighbourhoods funding in accordance with the HRA budget resolution of Council on 20 February 2008:
2008/09 2009/10 2010/11
£000 £000 £000
Uncommitted
Decent Neighbourhoods – Harefield and Townhill Park 600 500
Decent Neighbourhoods – Weston 500
Decent Neighbourhoods – Peartree and Sholing 200
Decent Neighbourhoods – Millbrook and Maybush 1,100 400
Decent Neighbourhoods – Thornhill 100
Decent Neighbourhoods - Central 300 500
Decent Neighbourhoods – Lordshill 250
Decent Neighbourhoods – Swaythling 210
Decent Neighbourhoods – Shirley 140
Estate Improvement Programme 200 200 200
Decent Neighbourhoods Total 1,800 1,800 1,800


(ii) To approve in accordance with Financial Procedure Rules capital expenditure of £5.085m on the following schemes:
2008/09 2009/10
Scheme £000 £000
Decent Homes Plus:
Specialist window replacement to Shirley Towers 1,000 -
Sheltered Accommodation Bedsit upgrade 700 885
Total Decent Homes Plus 1,700 885

Decent Neighbourhoods:
Decent Neighbourhoods – Harefield and Townhill Park 600 500
Decent Neighbourhoods – Weston 500
Decent Neighbourhoods – Peartree and Sholing 200
Decent Neighbourhoods - Central 300
Estate Improvement Programme 200 200
Total Decent Neighbourhoods 1,800 700
Total 3,500 1,585

 

REASONS FOR THE DECISION

1. Financial Procedure Rules require that all schemes with a total value of more than £100,000 be approved by the appropriate Cabinet Member before they can proceed. Schemes over £200,000 need to be approved by Cabinet.

2. This report seeks permission to proceed with the development, procurement and implementation of capital projects which are included within the Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme for 2008/09 and 2009/10 approved by Council on 20 February 2008. This report deals with those new schemes that are currently ready for approval. Further reports will be submitted for other schemes later in the year.

3. The programme outlined in this report has been developed from the HRA Business Plan 2007-2037 following completion of the Stock Options appraisal in July 2005. It will contribute towards the aim of meeting the Decent Homes Standard by 2010. The overall impact of this will result in approximately 89% of the authority’s stock being compliant with the Decent Homes Standard by April 2009. At the same time the programme reflects the aspirations of tenants identified during the option appraisal process which was completed in July 2005.
 

DETAILS OF ANY ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS

1. During consultation with tenants’ groups and leaseholders over the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Programme and HRA Business Plan all parties expressed support for schemes of work of this nature.

2. If this work is not undertaken it would leave the properties and surrounding areas in their present condition and this is not in accordance with the views expressed during the consultation process or with the Council’s policies of providing Decent Homes.
 

OTHER RELEVANT MATTERS CONCERNING THE DECISION

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

The decision-maker(s) did not declare a personal or prejudicial interest in the matters set out in the report  

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE RECORD:

We certify that the decision this document records was made in accordance with the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2000 and is a true and accurate record of that decision.

Date:

Decision Maker:

02/06/2008

The Cabinet

Proper Officer:

Judy Cordell

SCRUTINY

Note: This decision will come in to force at the expiry of 5 working days from the date of publication subject to any review under the Council's Scrutiny 'Call-In' provisions.

Call-In Period

03 June 2008 to 10 June 2008

Date of Call-in (if applicable) (this suspends implementation)

Call-in Procedure completed (if applicable)

Call-in heard by (if applicable)

Results of Call-in (if applicable)