Issue - meetings

To report on the actual expenditure and overspend for asbestos removal in 2009/10 and seek approval for additional capital funding in 2010/11.

(Report attached)

RECOMMENDED that

1)         funding of the shortfall in the Asbestos Removal Capital contract budget 2009/10 in the sum of up to £120,000 be approved;

2)         up to £175,000 additional Capital funding for Asbestos Removal for the years 2010/11 and 2011/12 be approved;

3)         funding from the Housing Revenue Account for the cost of borrowing for the above bids estimated at £15,500 for 2010/11 and £28,000 for 2011/12 be approved; and

RESOLVED that, subject to the Council’s approval of the budgetary implications, as specified separately above, and consequent adjustment of the Capital Programme

4)         approval be given to incur up to the expenditure detailed in 1 and 2 above for the purposes detailed in the report, in accordance with Standing Order 41; and

5)         Officers review the procurement of the contract for the removal of asbestos.

(Officers were requested to include a detailed update on asbestos removal as a separate appendix to the forthcoming half-yearly report on the Housing Capital Programme)

The Committee received a report setting out a request for additional capital funding to account for an overspend in 2009/10 and a projected increase in spending in 2010/11 and 2011/12 on asbestos removal.

It was reported that recent changes in guidelines had impacted heavily on budgets, with a greater need to call upon the services of specialist contractors. The range of materials now dealt with through these more stringent processes had been expanded. Members were content that the additional funding was required to deal with the removal of asbestos but were concerned that the matter had not been brought to their attention sooner.  To this end, Officers were requested to include a detailed update on asbestos removal as a separate appendix to the forthcoming half-yearly report on the Housing Capital Programme.

RECOMMENDED that

1)         funding of the shortfall in the Asbestos Removal Capital contract budget 2009/10 in the sum of up to £120,000 be approved;

2)         up to £175,000 additional Capital funding for Asbestos Removal for the years 2010/11 and 2011/12 be approved;

3)         funding from the Housing Revenue Account for the cost of borrowing for the above bids estimated at £15,500 for 2010/11 and £28,000 for 2011/12 be approved; and

RESOLVED that, subject to the Council’s approval of the budgetary implications, as specified separately above, and consequent adjustment of the Capital Programme

4)         approval be given to incur up to the expenditure detailed in 1 and 2 above for the purposes detailed in the report, in accordance with Standing Order 41; and

5)         Officers review the procurement of the contract for the removal of asbestos.