Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: September 11, 2024

Purpose:

Content: Resolved:-   (1)          that approval be granted for an additional budget allocation totalling £17.768m to complete the refurbishment of the following low and high blocks -. ·    Alfred Gunn House - £6.904m ·    Darley House - £5.289m ·    The Lakes - £4.783m ·    Thorn Close - £0.792m   (2)          that cabinet endorse and recommend to Full Council that the 2024/25 Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme be varied and increased by £17.768m to reflect the reprofiling of the capital budget and the increased costs of delivery;   (3)          that authority be delegated to the Executive Director of Place, in consultation with the Executive Director of Finance and Transformation, to remodel the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Investment Programme to accommodate the increased costs set out at (1) above;   (4)          that authority be delegated to the Executive Director Place, in consultation with the Executive Director, Finance and Transformation and the Monitoring Officer/Assistant Director – Legal and Assurance, to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced construction professional to undertake a detailed post completion review of the projects identified and to make such recommendations for improvement in the management of major capital contracts as they may see fit.