Decision details

Acceptance of Tender: Building Surveys

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Decision made

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Council is under a statutory duty to carry out surveys and remedial works on all Council properties. This report deals with this work in the Council's housing stock.

Decision:

The Cabinet agreed to accept the tender return from Asbestos Consultants to the Environment Ltd (ACE), on the terms set out in the report, for completion over five financial years between 2004 and 2009.
The Cabinet delegated authority to the Director of Health and Community Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder, to accept the associated

Reasons for the decision:

To ensure that the Council meets its obligations as both a landlord and employer in relation to the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 both quickly and effectively.By spreading the costs over five financial years the impact on each year's budget will be decreased and allow the maintenance division to concentrate on other elements of the capital programme and accelerate the Decent Homes Standard programme elsewhere in Medway.

Publication date: 08/06/2004

Date of decision: 08/06/2004

Decided at meeting: 08/06/2004 - Cabinet

Effective from: 17/06/2004

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