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Received a report from the Corporate Directors of Customer Services and Resources concerning the Council’s housing investment highlighting the progress made in delivering the programme and detailing on-going financial commitments.

Agreed, in order to assist the Council to achieve its Community Priorities of ‘Safe’, ‘Clean’, ’Fair and Respectful’ to,

  (i)  note the current position on the delivery of capital investment in the Council’s housing stock, including works to make homes decent and associated outputs for 2008-2009;

  (ii)  The prioritised housing investment programme of works for 2009-10 to 2011-12 periods, for resources previously approved by the Executive on February 17 2009 and by the Assembly on 25 February 2009 and revised resources as detailed in appendix 1. The Capital Programme is adjusted for the relevant re profiling of resources and projected spend contained in this report; and

  (iii)  Delegate authority to the Divisional Director of Asset Strategy & Capital Delivery and Divisional Director of Housing Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and Legal Partner to agree the detailed programme with the programme heads, and award the contracts for the projects identified for the housing investment programme.