Agenda item - Future delivery of housing repairs, planned maintenance and capital works
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Future delivery of housing repairs, planned maintenance and capital works
- Meeting of Housing Management Panel: North Area, Thursday, 25th October, 2018 7.00pm (Item 39.)
- View the background to item 39.
Minutes:
39.1 Sharon Davies, the Housing Business Programme Manager, introduced the update on the delivery of repairs, maintenance and capital works programmes beyond the termination of the Mears contract in 2020. The key decisions from the report that recently went to the Housing & New Homes Committee and the Policy, Resources & Growth Committee were three main areas of repairs: customer services to go in-house, major capital works to function on a multi-contractor framework and for specialist works to continue to operate through the mechanical and electrical teams. Consultation with residents had occurred at the Citywide Conference and would continue at the Area Housing Panels.
39.2 Residents asked for a list of all the major works in all estates across the city and to be more informed on the planning processes. Residents added that the job opportunities that arose from the projects should include recruiting young apprentices and local people.
39.3 The Chair responded that making the council responsible for repair works would mean that there was a commitment to hiring apprentices and promotion of local recruitment.
39.4 In response to Residents, Officers stated that the frequency of repair inspections had increased however as there was in excess of 30,000 calls per year it was not possible to respond to every one.
39.5 Residents raised concerns whether the council would still provide window replacements before the end of the Mears contract and whether the council would be able to get external funding beyond then. They added that there was frustration among some residents that some estates had priority over other for repairs.
39.6 Officers responded that they sourced externally and they could bid when opportunities arose, this was not necessarily specifically for window but on energy programmes with ranging criteria. They added if any residents knew more about additional funding opportunities they should contact them.
39.7 In response to Residents, Officers stated that employees would be protected in the contract transition and this process was not intended to cut jobs.
39.8 RESOLVED – That the panel agreed to note the report.