Issue - meetings

To consider the financial report on the Decent Homes Capital Programme Outturn 2009/10 and the Programme of Works for 2010/11 and the Asbestos Removal Half Yearly Budget Spend.

(Report attached)

RESOLVED that

the contents of the report be noted.

Members were pleased to note that monitoring of capital spend was being undertaken rigorously and, in particular, that the spending on asbestos removal had been incorporated into the current report.

It was noted that a number of properties had had their work deferred owing to the review of the Sheltered Housing Stock as it was not considered a good use of resources to undertake the work in advance of decisions being taken on the future categorization of various schemes.

Officers provided an update to members on the course of action followed in those cases where tenants refused access to the property. Where there was not a health and safety concern there was no right for the contractor to enter the property. There was an increasing requirement on the tenants concerned to sign documentation detailing their wish not to have the specified works carried out.

RESOLVED that

the contents of the report be noted.