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(a)      Notes the projects
completed in 2024/25 and those completed or legally committed to
date in 2025/26, as shown in Appendix A;
(b)      Approves the new framework
for planning and managing the Condition and Suitability Programme
as set out in this report;
(c)      Notes the new and existing
projects listed in Appendix B which have been prioritised for
inclusion in the Condition & Suitability Programme over the
next three years;
(d)      Approves the allocation of
Condition and Suitability capital funding for 2025/26 to 2027/28,
to create high level workstream budgets as set out at paragraph
3.14 of this report, and delegates authority to the Chief Officer
– Capital, following consultation with the Chief Officer
– Corporate Landlord, to: approve projects to be taken
forwards within these workstreams; and, following consultation with
the Convener of the Finance and Resources Committee, to
vire funds between workstream budgets,
should this be deemed necessary to address new emerging priorities,
and/or to ensure maximum efficiency of programme delivery, with
such changes to be reported retrospectively to the Committee;
and
(e)      For the purposes of
Procurement Regulation 4.1.1.2, delegates authority to the Chief
Officer – Capital, following consultation with the Chief
Officer - Commercial and Procurement Services, to: consider and
approve procurement business cases for projects within each of the
workstreams listed in this report; and thereafter to procure
appropriate works and services, and enter into any contracts
necessary for the projects without the need for further approval
from any other Committee of the Council.