Agenda
North Lanarkshire Council · 15 February 2023
Back to Housing Committee — 15 February 2023 and its agenda
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AGENDA (1) Declarations of Interest in terms of the Ethical Standards in Public Life Etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 OPERATIONAL (2) Mears LLP: Operational and Financial Performance Monitoring Report (page 7 - 26) Submit report by the Chief Officer of Housing Property Services setting out Mears Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) performance against its business objectives, Council priorities and the Housing and Corporate Repairs and Maintenance service delivery contracts and the financial performance years 2022 and 2023 (copy herewith) (3) Saltire Partnership Performance Report (page 27 - 36) Submit report by the Chief Officer of Housing Property Services providing a detailed update on the current 2022/23 performance of the Business Housing Property Central Heating Repairs & Maintenance service delivery contracts (copy herewith) (4) Local Housing Strategy Annual Progress Review (page 37 - 82) Submit report by the Chief Officer of Housing Management setting out progress in delivering the strategic priorities and actions set out in the Local Housing Strategy 2021-2026 (copy of report herewith, and Presentation to Committee by the Chief Officer of Housing Management) (copy herewith) (5) Rent Assistance Fund (page 83 - 88) Submit report by the Chief Officer of Housing Management seeking approval to establish a new fund to assist tenants who are falling into rent arrears due to the impact of the cost-of- living crisis (copy herewith) (6) Update on Open Market Purchase Scheme PO13(2) (page 89 - 96) Submit report by the Chief Officer of Place providing an update on the progress of the Open Market Purchase Scheme (copy herewith) (7) New Housing Supply Programme - Procurement Report (page 97 - 106) Submit report by the Chief Officer of Place (1) providing an update on current procurement activity relating to the new build housing programme, and (2) seeking approval to progress procurement arrangements as outlined in the report (copy herewith) (8) Future New Build Sites (page 107 - 120) Submit report by the Chief Officer of Place seeking approval of the potential to purchase off the shelf completed homes at Prospecthill Road, Ravenscraig; Torrance Park, Newarthill, and Springhill Road, Shotts (copy herewith)
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2 FINANCIAL (9) Former Tenants Arrears Write Off to 31 March 2021 (page 121 - 126) Submit report by the Chief Officer of Housing Management seeking approval of the write off of (1) £2,292,882.10 which includes individual debts greater than £500, and (2) credit balances that have arisen in some former tenancy rent accounts, totalling £39,592.85 (copy herewith) (10) Housing Revenue Account - 2023/24 Revenue Estimates (page 127 - 136) Submit report by the Chief Officer of Finance presenting to Committee information that will enable the Council to set its Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget, and rent levels for 2023/24 (copy herewith) MONITORING (11) Revenue Budget Monitoring Reports (a) HRA Revenue Monitoring Report (page 137 - 144) Submit report by the Chief Officer of Housing Management providing a summary of the Housing Revenue Account financial performance for the period from 1 April 22 to 6 January 23 (Period 10) (copy herewith) (b) Enterprise and Communities - Revenue Monitoring Report (page 145 - 156) Submit report by the Depute Chief Executive providing a summary of the financial performance of the Enterprise and Communities Service for the period from 1 April 22 to 6 January 23 (copy herewith) (12) Capital Programme Monitoring Reports (a) HRA Capital Monitoring Report - 1 April 22 to 6 January 23 (page 157 - 166) Submit report by the Chief Officer of Housing Property Services reviewing progress towards agreed spending plans within the 2022/23 HRA Capital Programmes (copy herewith) (b) Enterprise and Communities - Capital Monitoring (page 167 - 174) Submit report by the Depute Chief Executive regarding the financial performance of 2022/23 Enterprise and Communities capital programme for the period from 1 April 22 to 6 January 23 (Period 10) (copy herewith) CONTRACTS (13) Contracts for Approval (a) Provision of Domestic Flooring 2023 - 2027 (page 175 - 184) Submit report by the Chief Officer of Housing Management seeking approval to award the contract for the Provision of Domestic Flooring 2023 to Spruce Carpets Ltd (copy herewith) (b) Replacement of Windows and Doors (2023-2025) (page 185 - 194) Submit report by the Chief Officer of Housing Property Services seeking approval to award the contract for Replacement of Windows and Doors (2023-2025) for Lot 1 to Walker Profiles Ltd, and for Lot 2 to Belac Group Limited (copy herewith)
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3 (c) Measured Term Contract - Battery Storage and PV Panels (2023-2026) (page 195 - 204) Submit report by the Chief Officer of Housing Property Services seeking approval to award the contract for the Measured Term Contract for Battery Storage and PV Panels (2023-2026) to Saltire Facilities Management Ltd (copy herewith) (14) Contract for Homologation - Garden Assistance Scheme 2023 - 2025 (Lot 1 - Mini- Competition) (page 205 - 214) Submit report by the Chief Officer of Housing Management seeking homologation to award a call-Off contract for Garden Assistance Scheme (Lot 2) 2023-2025 to Id Verde Ltd (copy herewith) (15) Contracts awarded Below Committee Approval Threshold (page 215 - 222) Submit report by the Chief Officer of Asset and Procurement informing of contracts awarded between 1 October and 31 December 2022 (copy herewith) EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC The Committee is asked to consider passing the following resolution: "That under Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act." (16) Housing and Property Services - Corporate Maintenance - Measured Term Contract Update, Non-Housing Properties (page 223 - 228) Submit report by the Chief Officer of Housing Property Services informing of the (1) current position on a number of Measured Term Contracts (MTC's) utilised by Housing & Property Services in relation to the council's non-housing property portfolio, and (2) current spend levels on contracts that have expired, are about to expire and where appropriate, the interim measures that are being put in place prior to these contracts being re-tendered (copy herewith) (17) Housing and Corporate Property Repairs and Maintenance Contracts - Update (page 229 - 232) Submit report by the Chief Officer of Housing Property Services informing that the service is working within the upper limit of the Housing and Corporate Property Repairs and Maintenance Contract, and not the annual extension limit as previously advised due to the impact of inflation on the projections (copy herewith)