Decision details

Housing Capital Programme 2019/20

Decision Maker: CPH Environment and Housing Decision Session

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

RESOLVED

The Cabinet Member:

(i)  Approved the Housing Capital Programme of £18.772m for 2019/20.

(ii)  Noted the availability of additional resources through Housing Revenue Account (HRA) reserves.

(iii)  Noted the availability of additional resources through prudential borrowing subject to required approval.

(iv)  Approved an allocation of £1.290m to SCH to meet statutory Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) demand and the carry forward request of unspent grant at year-end.

(v)  Gave approval to SCH to enter into contracts that go beyond the life of the current five year rolling management agreement and/or are in excess of £2.500m.

(vi)  Agreed to receive a future report detailing the impact of the Hackitt Report and consider the case for installing sprinklers in Solihull’s high-rise housing.

Report author: Alison McGrory

Publication date: 28/03/2019

Date of decision: 27/03/2019

Decided at meeting: 27/03/2019 - CPH Environment and Housing Decision Session

Effective from: 29/03/2019

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