Issue - meetings

Councillor Cooper MOVED, Councillor Barnham SECONDED, and it was RESOLVED to:

·                Grant approval to procure a programme of stock condition surveys targeting up to 80% of the Council’s housing stock, incorporating energy performance assessments and up to 500 Housing Disrepair surveys to address the current backlog, for the purposes of planning our asset strategy and strategic investment plans, with a total contract value of £2,925,000.

·                Approve the use of the Strategic Asset Management agreement - Lot 6 of the Procurement Hub framework.

·                Approve the direct award of contract to Savills (UK) Limited in accordance with the terms of Lot 6 (Strategic Asset Management) of the Procurement Hub framework.

The meeting received a report introduced by Councillor Cooper that supported the Council’s aim of working to provide residents with safe, comfortable accommodation, including energy efficiency measures as part of its ambition to be carbon-neutral by 2030.

Information that the Council was undertaking its statutory and legislative duty to maintain its housing stock to a good state of repair was welcomed by Members.

The Mayor (Acting) and Cabinet, having considered the open officer report, Councillor Cooper MOVED, Councillor Barnham SECONDED, and it was RESOLVED to:

·                Grant approval to procure a programme of stock condition surveys targeting up to 80% of the Council’s housing stock, incorporating energy performance assessments and up to 500 Housing Disrepair surveys to address the current backlog, for the purposes of planning our asset strategy and strategic investment plans, with a total contract value of £2,925,000.

·                Approve the use of the Strategic Asset Management agreement - Lot 6 of the Procurement Hub framework.

·                Approve the direct award of contract to Savills (UK) Limited in accordance with the terms of Lot 6 (Strategic Asset Management) of the Procurement Hub framework.