Decision details

Received a report setting out the basis for establishing a programme of investment until such time as the Housing Futures Project is completed in July 2005. The report outlined available resources and proposals for how these can be expended in line with Best Value principles over the next two years.

Agreed, in order to enable the necessary design work and procurement to proceed, to:

1. The approach for the Investment Programme for 2004/5/6 as set out in paragraph 1.3 of the report;

2. A further report to be submitted to the Executive once the assessment proposed has been completed;

3. The budget and provisional allocation of resources for 2004/5/6 as set out in paragraph 2 of the report;

4. The extension of the existing Stock Survey to meet the needs of the Housing Futures Study; and

5. Delegate authority to The Director of Housing and Health to negotiate with the surveyors who undertook the 2002 Stock Condition Survey, NBA, to extend the survey to meet the needs of the Housing Futures Study as detailed in paragraph 3.7.2 of the report.