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North Lanarkshire Council · 12 February 2025
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3 February 2025 Members of the Housing Committee Chief Executive’s Office Archie Aitken Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell ML1 1AB www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk Notice is given that a Meeting of the Housing Committee is to be held in the Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB on Wednesday, 12 February 2025 at 10:00 AM which you are requested to attend. The agenda of business is attached. Archie Aitken Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) Members : Clerk Name: Clare Louise McDonald Clerk Telephone: 07350 435308 Clerk Email: committee@northlan.gov.uk M McPake, A Bustard, H Brannan-McVey, G Brennan, B Burgess, T Carragher, M Coyle, S Coyle, P Di Mascio, H Dunbar, T Fisher, F Fotheringham, H Gray, K Harmon, J Jones, J Keltie, A Khan, K Larson, J Leckie, G Lennon, J Logue, F MacGregor, M McCulloch, F McKay, R McKendrick, C McManus, A McVey, L Mitchell, L Nolan, P Patton, C Quigley, J Reddin, G Robinson, N Shevlin, A Smith, A Stubbs, L Stubbs, R Sullivan, J Toner, S Watson.
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Agenda 1 Declarations of Interest In Terms of the Ethical Standards In Public Life Etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 Operational 2 Ministerial response to correspondence on the five week wait for Universal Credit assistance Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing) attaching the ministerial response received on the 13 January 2025 to the letter sent by the Convener of the Housing Committee and the Leader of the Council on the 2 September 2024. 7 - 16 3 New Supply Programme - Open Market Purchase Scheme Submit report by the Chief Officer (Place) providing an update on the progress of the Open Market Purchase Scheme. 17 - 24 4 New Supply Programme – Programme Expansion Submit report by the Chief Officer (Place) providing an update on a review carried out to identify opportunities for the potential expansion of the New Supply programme. 25 - 36 5 Local Housing Strategy Annual Progress Report Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing) advising of the progress made in delivering the strategic priorities and actions set out in the Local Housing Strategy 2021-2026. 37 - 92 Financial 6 Housing Outline HRA Capital Programme 2025/26 Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing) seeking approval of the mainstream Housing Capital Programme (excluding new supply) for 2025/26. 93 - 104
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7 HRA Capital Monitoring Report - 1 April to 6 December 2024 Submit report by the Depute Chief Executive reviewing the progress towards agreed spending plans within the 2024/25 HRA capital programmes. 105 - 112 8 Enterprise and Communities - Capital Monitoring Report Submit report by the Depute Chief Executive highlighting the financial performance of 2024/25 Enterprise and Communities capital programme for the period ended 3 January 2025 (Period 10). 113 - 120 9 Revenue Monitoring Report - Enterprise and Communities Submit report by the Depute Chief Executive summarising the financial performance of the Enterprise and Communities service for the period 1 April 2024 to 3 January 2025 (Period 10) and illustrating the provisional outturn as at 31 March 2025. 121 - 134 10 Revenue Monitoring Report - Housing Revenue Account Submit report by the Depute Chief Executive summarising the Housing Revenue Account financial performance for the period 1 April 2024 to 3 January 2025 (Period 10). 135 - 142 11 Former Tenant Arrears Write Off to 31 March 2023 Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing) providing a summary of outstanding Housing Rent debts which are deemed uncollectable following all attempts at recovery by the Housing Rents and Court teams or are considered uneconomically viable to continue pursuing. 143 - 148 12 New Housing Supply Programme – Procurement Update Submit report by the Chief Officer (Place) (1) providing an update on current procurement activity relating to the new build housing programme and (2) seeking approval to progress procurement arrangements. 149 - 156 Contracts
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13 Contract Award for Garden Assistance Scheme and Ad-hoc Garden Works 2025-2028 Submit report by Chief Officer (Housing) seeking approval to award the contract for Garden Assistance Scheme & Ad-Hoc Garden Works 2025 - 2028. 157 - 170 14 Homologated Contract Award for Jackson Court Demolition Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing) informing of action taking by the Depute Chief Executive to award the contract for the demolition of Jackson Court to Dem-Master Demolition Ltd. 171 - 182 15 Homologated Contract Award for the Provision of Retrofit and Contractor Design Appraisal Consultancy Services for Re-Roofing, Re- Rendering and Energy Efficiency Works Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing) informing of action taking by the Depute Chief Executive to award the contract for The Provision of Retrofit and Contractor Design Appraisal Consultancy Services for Re-Roofing, Re-Rendering and Energy Efficiency Works to ECD Architects Limited. 183 - 194 16 Contract Awarded Below Committee Approval Threshold Submit report by the Chief Officer (Assets and Procurement) summarising the contract awarded since the last meeting of the Committee. 195 - 198 EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC The Sub-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 paragraphs 2 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act". 17 Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) - Housing Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing) providing an update on the activities undertaken to identify Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) within the Council’s housing stock.
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18 Transforming Places – Coursington Towers Demolition Submit report by the Chief Officer (Housing) providing an update on the options considered and the recommended methodology for demolition of Coursington, Allan and Draffen Towers, Motherwell.