Issue - meetings

Cabinet considered the proposed works for a 3 phase programme of structural works and passive fire works at 4-15 and 19-23 Royal Crescent, Ramsgate. These works would fulfil the council’s landlord obligations to maintain properties by carrying out essential structural works and passive fire works to both buildings.

These council buildings are listed and protected by Heritage, which adds complications to any works to be undertaken. Cabinet gave authority for the council to enter into a new contract for works to its housing stock, subject to the approval of the required budget by full council.

Cabinet would continue to engage tenants and leaseholders as part of moving this project forward.

Councillor Wing spoke under Council Procedure Rule 20.1.

Councillor Whitehead proposed, Councillor Everitt seconded Cabinet agreed the following:

1. The letting of the contract for the structural works and passive fire safety works at Royal Crescent, Ramsgate, as detailed in this report, subject to the approval of the required budget by full council;

2. The slippage of £800k from the current 2020/21 HRA capital programme against expenditure on this project during the financial year 2021/22;

3. Recommending to full council that the additional budget requirement of £1.978m be allocated to the HRA capital programme, from the HRA Major Repairs Reserve for the financial years 2022/23 and 2023/24;

4.  The proposed options for the recharging of apportioned costs to leaseholders, as set out in section 6 of the cabinet report.