Decision details

(1)        That the five-year Planned Maintenance Programme 2014-2018 for operational and Commercial Properties be approved;

(2)        That, as outlined in Appendix 1 of the report, progress with the capital and revenue works approved for 2013/14 be noted;

(3)        That, as outlined in appendix 2 of the report, the following levels of expenditure be approved for 2014/15:

            (a)        Capital expenditure in the sum of £962,000, which represented an increase of £5,000;

            (b)        District Development Fund expenditure in the sum of £160,000, which        represented an increase of £111,000;

            (c)        Continuing Services Budget expenditure in the sum of £118,000, as           previously agreed; and

            (d)        Housing Revenue Account expenditure in the sum of £6,500, as     previously agreed;

(4)        That, as outlined in Appendix 3 of the report, the current projected levels of expenditure during the period 2015/16 to 2017/18 be noted;

(5)        That, as outlined in Appendices 4 and 5 of the report, the Capital and Revenue spending profiles during the five-year period 2013/14 to 2017/18 be noted;

(6)        That a bid for District Development Funding in the sum of £20,000 be made for 2014/15 to use as a contingency for emergency works on unappropriated land;

(7)        That, in relation to the capital costs of works to the Industrial Units at Oakwood Hill, authority be delegated to the Asset Management & Economic Development Portfolio Holder to investigate alternative costs for the roofing and determine, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, the contribution the tenants should make to the cost incurred by the Council for complete roof renewal;

(8)        That the Asset Management & Economic Development Cabinet Committee be requested to investigate the establishment of ‘Sink Funds’ for commercial properties, to be funded via the Annual Service Charge to commercial tenants, and report back to the Cabinet on their findings; and

(9)        That a detailed feasibility study into the installation of Solar Panels at the Civic Offices be conducted during 2013/14, with a detailed report on the outcome submitted to a future meeting of the Cabinet to determine whether the project should be implemented during 2014/15.