Written report from Dan Kujawski, Senior Regeneration Manager to follow.
Minutes:
The Interim Head of Asset Planning & Capital Delivery conducted a presentation to the panel which provided a stock summary, explained the general process for standard works, the non-standard work process, annual process, 2022/23 capital programme, asset management and changes to legislation/standards.
This presentation can be found via the following link:
https://civico.net/croydon/14374-Tenant---Leaseholder-Panel
In response to a question from a resident the Interim Head of Asset Planning & Capital Delivery explained to the Panel that the staffing budget in the presentation covered the general salaries of staff within the HRA. The Interim Head of Asset Planning & Capital Delivery clarified that the Housing Revenue Account and the general fund were ring fenced and held completely separate to ensure that one did not affect the other.
In response to a question from a resident the Interim Head of Asset Planning & Capital Delivery informed the panel that some elements of the works being carried out at Regina road were included in the Capital Programme outlined in the presentation. There were some elements that the Council were waiting for pricing for, there were also fire safety cladding replacement works at the ground floor level that were being checked by quantity surveyors.
The Interim Head of Asset Planning & Capital Delivery then went on to explain that the Council had a reserve list, if projects could not be delivered the Council would look to fill those gaps. In the event that there were elements that required additional funding beyond what had been allocated in the yearly budget, he would make a request to Cabinet for additional funds. The Interim Head of Asset Planning & Capital Delivery also stated that he was still waiting for reports on pricing to come back for urgent cases such as the replacement of the ground floor cladding at Regina road and a number of other high rise blocks that required additional cladding.
In response to a question from a resident the Interim Head of Asset Planning & Capital Delivery explained that the 94 vacant garages mentioned in the presentation were initially passed to Brick by Brick and had been earmarked for demolition. These garages were then passed to him by the HRA, moving forward he needed to assess the garage strategy as part of the asset management plan in order to ensure that the garages were fit for purpose, self-fulfilling financially and that there was a strategy in place to determine what best to do with the garages that they were no longer needed. As part of the Councils garage strategy, they had to ensure that the garages were fit for purpose, a repairs scheme was in place to improve their condition where necessary and that the income generated from the garages could generate enough money to cover the cost of repairs and maintenance.
The Director of Housing, Resident Engagement & Allocations informed the panel that there was a new officer would pick up the duties for the task and finish group from the former head of service, these duties included an audit of the garages and they were in the process of starting this work again.
RESOLVED: That the Panel agreed to note the presentation.