Decision details

To update Cabinet on the progress of delivering works under the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund: Wave 2:1 and to propose a budget virement to facilitate its delivery.  To provide details of a further programme under Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3.

DECISION:

That Cabinet note the intention to submit a bid to the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund Wave 3 as set out in the body of the report.

RECOMMENDATION FROM CABINET TO COUNCIL:

That Cabinet recommend to Full Council that the HRA capital programme be amended to £7,007,000. Noting this amendment will be funded through a virement from other budgets as set out in the financial section within the report.

• Cabinet was asked to recommend a virement from existing approved budgets within the HRA capital programme. Previously significant funds were set aside to enable remodelling of an existing scheme within the Council’s housing stock. However, due to the limited scope of future options for the scheme that work could no longer proceed. Cabinet was advised that all potential capital improvements considered viable for the scheme had already been completed.

·       Under the Safety and Quality Consumer Standard the Council was expected to demonstrate knowledge of its housing stock together with appropriate plans to maintain and invest in decent and safe homes. Therefore, submitting a bid to the Warm Homes: Social Housing fund Wave 3 scheme would enable the Council to continue to demonstrate strong outcomes under this standard.

Do nothing. No further action could be taken which would result in the current scheme delivering outcomes to 148 less properties than originally anticipated. This was not considered a viable option as it was likely that failure to deliver the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund programme in its entirety would impact on the Council’s ability to bid for future funding