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Decision details

High Rise Fire Safety

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Following Fire Safety Guidance being issued, this report sets out the Landlord Response to meeting the latest requirements and has been prepared in conjunction with the fire service.

Decisions:

The Report of the Portfolio Holder Quality of Life setting out the Council’s response to the latest guidance commissioned by the DCLG ensuring fire safety in high-rise and flatted accommodation was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

1

The actions taken so far to ensure the continued fire safety for residents of the high-rise and other flatted accommodation as set out in the action plan be supported, and;

 

2

Un-planned expenditure of approximately £135,000 has been met from existing HRA repairs budget, and that the financial fore-cast at this stage is still predicting an under spend on the repairs budget be noted.

 

3

The use of contingency (up to a maximum of £100,000) to meet this unplanned expenditure should there be a risk of an over spend as the final accounts are prepared, and full and final invoices are received at year end for the required works be approved.

(Moved by Councillor M Oates and seconded by Councillor D Cook)

 

Report author: Tina Mustafa

Publication date: 22/03/2012

Date of decision: 14/03/2012

Decided at meeting: 14/03/2012 - Cabinet

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