EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL
CABINET – 18 MARCH 2015
HOUSING INVESTMENT PROGRAMME 2015/16 – 2019/20
Report by the Acting Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services and the
Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Support
PURPOSE OF REPORT
1.
To update the previously agreed Housing Investment Programme as presented to
Cabinet on the 19 March 2014 and propose a revised Housing Investment
Programme Strategy for 2015/16 to 2019/20 to ensure continuing support for the
Council’s commitments in terms of the Standard Delivery Plan and ongoing
maintenance of the housing stock.
BACKGROUND
2.
In 2004, the then Minister for Communities introduced the new Scottish Housing
Quality Standard (SHQS) and set a target date of April 2015 by which date all local
authorities and registered social landlords are required to achieve compliance. In
order to deliver on these aims the Council developed a Standard Delivery Plan
which was submitted and accepted by the Scottish Executive in May 2005.
3.
Works on the Housing Investment Programme until April 2015 require to be tailored
towards achievement of the Scottish Housing Quality Standard in any noncompliant housing and continued thereafter to ensure that currently compliant
housing is maintained at a level that will avoid future failure.
4.
Allocations to fund the works required in terms of the Housing Investment
Programme allow the reallocation of programme slippages between financial years.
This approach has been agreed and adopted to provide some certainty for forward
planning assumptions whilst maintaining the required flexibility to redress slippage
or increased progress within elements of the programme. To inform Cabinet of
progress, a revised and proposed 5 year rolling Housing Investment Programme
will be submitted annually for approval.
CURRENT POSITION
5.
Stock condition surveys have been completed for all properties within the housing
stock. This information has been augmented by works that have been carried out
since the date of the survey to reflect the current position with regards to compliance
with the Standard.
6.
The projected position as at 31st March 2015 is that all the properties where it is
practically possible to achieve the Standard will meet the Standard equating to
97.72% of the housing stock or 12485 properties. The remaining 2.28% which
equates to 291 properties are deemed either exempt or in abeyance.
7.
There are no properties that are anticipated to fail the Standard where an abeyance
or exemption will not be applicable.
8.
The properties where exemptions or abeyances are required fall into the following
categories.
Where work is not technically feasible - 37 properties
9.
Exemptions are appropriate in situations where the work required is not technically
feasible due to the construction such as common entries where secure doors are
unable to be fitted or cavity walls where it is not possible to install insulation.
10.
An example of a property where the work is not technically feasible is 9 Fulton’s
Lane, Kilmarnock where the design of the common entry does not permit a secure
entry door system to be installed.
Where work cannot be undertaken in mixed tenure blocks due to owner
refusal – 92 properties
11.
Abeyances will be appropriate where work is unable to be undertaken in mixed
tenure properties due to the refusal of owners within the block. Examples of this
are where the Council has been unable to obtain a majority agreement to carry out
the installation of a new door entry system to a mixed tenure block.
12.
An example of a property where work cannot be undertaken due to common owner
refusal is 20 Boyd Court, Kilmarnock, where consent cannot be obtained to install a
secure door entry system.
Tenant refusal – 131 properties
13.
Where tenants have refused to allow certain works such as kitchen, bathroom and
electrical upgrading to be undertaken due to personal reasons, health reasons etc,
abeyances will be appropriate.
Disproportionate Cost prior to 2015 – 31 properties
14.
Exemptions will be appropriate for properties that are identified to be removed from
stock and the investment required is disproportionate. Exemptions will also be
claimed where properties are not being used for let, the investment required is
disproportionate and are awaiting decision on future use.
15.
An example of a property where work is not being carried out to achieve the
Standard due to disproportionate costs is 1 Girvan Crescent, Newmilns. This one
bedroom flatted property, for which there was no demand, is being converted along
with adjacent properties to form three bedroom family houses. The cost to bring the
flatted property to SHQS prior to the 31st March 2015, while it remained vacant, was
disproportionate and an exemption for this reason is deemed appropriate.
PROPOSED HOUSING INVESTMENT PROGRAMMES 2015/16 – 2019/20
16.
Asbestos
Significant progress continues to be made to identify and remove asbestos from the
Council’s housing stock to protect the occupants and any workers employed in
repairs and improvements.
17.
18.
It is proposed to set aside a provisional sum of £1.5M over the period of the plan to
deal with identification, sampling and asbestos removal and to safely facilitate the
ongoing works programmes.
Energy Efficiency
The replacement of windows, doors and screens in recent years continues to reduce
the need for demand repairs and improves the energy efficiency of the Council
housing stock. The new units have an anticipated lifespan of 30 - 40 years.
Provision of these improvements will reduce the Council’s annual maintenance
costs and will significantly extend the period before replacement is again required.
19.
The Council has committed to a programme of both window and door installations
to enhance the thermal properties of its homes. A total estimated provision of
£6.65M over the period of the plan has therefore been set aside in the Housing
Investment Programme to ensure that Council Housing continues to meet the
Scottish Housing Quality Standard beyond 31st March 2015. It is planned to carry
out the replacement of 600 doors and screens and 400 window replacements during
2015/16.
20.
East Ayrshire Council continues to explore all potential funding streams with regard
to energy efficiency with particular focus on reducing fuel poverty.
21.
The Scottish Government launched the Home Energy Efficiency Programme
Scotland: Area Based Schemes (HEEPS: ABS) in 2013 with a focus on assisting
home owners within mixed tenure properties to participate in certain qualifying
projects. This scheme was anticipated to work in direct association with Energy
Company Obligation Funding (ECO) which was to be provided by the energy utility
companies.
22.
Government changes relating to levies applied to energy utility companies have had
a significant effect on the amount of Energy Company Obligation funding available
and have reduced the opportunities to attract the level of funding originally
anticipated. This reduction in funding meant that works to externally insulate
privately owned timber houses could not be delivered at zero cost to owners in 2014
as had been done in the previous scheme. The funding associated with regard to
Energy Company Obligation remains unclear and further guidance is awaited.
23.
Notwithstanding this, further energy efficiency projects to externally insulate and
render non-traditionally constructed properties have been identified by Housing
Asset Services to utilise the funding available for 2015/16 through Home Energy
Efficiency Programme Scotland: Area Based Schemes. These projects have
proven to be highly successful in the past two years.
24.
In 2014/15, 411 timber framed houses (254 EAC properties and 157 privately
owned properties) throughout the authority were identified to benefit from external
wall insulation and a new render finish. Owners who participated in this project
received significant grant funding to assist with the work.
25.
In addition to this, 8 hard to treat flatted 4 storey blocks in Kilmarnock (32 East
Ayrshire Council tenants and 32 private owners) benefitted from external wall
insulation and render finish. The properties were 8, 10, 11, 15 Kirktonholm Place,
10, 12 Gallion Walk and 12, 15 St Andrews Walk, Kilmarnock.
26.
The Scottish Government has introduced a new minimum energy efficiency
standard for social housing known as EESSH (Energy Efficiency Standard for Social
Housing).
27.
Landlords must ensure that all social housing meets the new Standard by
December 2020. The new Standard is based on minimum energy efficiency (EE)
ratings and exceeds the targets required by the SHQS.
28.
As with the SHQS, it may not be possible in certain situations to comply with the
Standard and exemptions and/or abeyances may be required for certain properties.
29.
The Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing (EESSH) is a mandatory
standard for Social Landlords to meet by 2020. EESSH succeeds the energy
targets and guidance in the Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS). The
EESSH targets will supersede the SHQS from 2015.
30.
The Standard aims to improve the energy efficiency of social housing and reduce
energy consumption, fuel poverty and the emission of greenhouse gases. Meeting
this standard will help to achieve the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 target
of reducing carbon emissions by 42 per cent by 2020 and 80 per cent by 2050.
The EESSH was published on 30th March 2014.
31.
The new standard is based on minimum energy efficiency (EE) ratings. These are
found on Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs). The ratings which social
homes will be expected to meet are shown in the table below. The rating which
applies will depend on the type of fuel used.
EE Rating (SAP 2009)
Dwelling type
Gas
Electric
Flats
69
65
Four-in-a-block
65
65
Houses
69
65
Detached
60
60
Other fuels - SHQS requirements.
32.
While energy efficiency will be dealt with through a variety of measures including
external envelope enhancement, efficient central heating and door and window
renewals, provision has been made within the plan for other works including
additional or augmented insulation to lofts and under-floor where appropriate. The
total required provision for the period of this plan is £0.5M.
33.
Efficient Heating
The Council is committed to addressing problems with obsolete and inefficient
heating systems and to continue to standardise heating boiler types where possible
to reduce the variety of heating units currently installed across the housing stock. It
is crucial to continue to invest in new efficient central heating systems sourced from
a manufacturer that can provide a high level of support and comprehensive spares
provision. The proposed 5 Year Housing Investment Programme, therefore, allows
for the renewal of heating systems with gas fuelled grade “A” condensing
combination systems where a mains gas supply is available.
34.
These works will assist all homes where this work is undertaken, to achieve the
requirements of both the SHQS and EESSH and will assist in the reduction of fuel
poverty. It should be noted that where no mains gas is available and a replacement
system is required, alternative heating systems will require to be considered such
as wet electric heating systems, renewables etc as appropriate.
35.
It is estimated that cyclic replacement of 850 units per annum is necessary and a
total estimated provision of £12.5M has been set aside in the 5 Year Housing
Investment Programme.
36.
The investment in modern gas central heating equipment has meant that the
breakdown rate has reduced very considerably over recent years with a
commensurate reduction in emergency repairs. Additionally, consolidation of the
boiler type has enabled the stock holding of spare parts to be substantially
rationalised.
37.
External Envelope Enhancement
It is proposed that during the period of this plan, work is focussed on improving the
energy efficiency of external walls of homes in conjunction with the renewal of
external render to ensure that our housing stock meets the requirements of the
Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing as well as continuing to meet the
ongoing requirements of the SHQS.
38.
It is proposed that roof renewals during the period of this plan be reduced to allow
increased external wall improvements to be carried out. Roofing works will be
restricted to properties identified as urgently requiring re-roofing only, for which
£1.25M is the estimated requirement for the period of this plan.
39.
Stock condition data will be used to identify properties for inclusion on external wall
programmes based on the energy efficiency ratings and the estimated remaining
life span of the major components along with information relating to areas of multiple
deprivation.
40.
The Council acknowledged the need to invest in this particular area of work in
coming years with a commitment in the HIP Cabinet Paper of 27 March 2012 to
provide an additional £0.88M per year from reserves to accelerate the programme.
The aspiration of the Council is to continue to provide additional support but this will
be subject to affordability and review relating to the period of this five year plan.
Projected numbers within Appendix 1 are therefore based on additional finance
being available for the period of the plan.
41.
An additional £1M of funding has been allocated from Leader’s Initiatives to allow
additional properties to benefit in 2015/16. 90 properties (50 in Kilmarnock and 40
in Patna) have been identified to benefit from this funding. These properties are all
of non-traditional construction, are identified as being within the Scottish Index of
Multiple Deprivation (S.I.M.D) 0% -15% target area, and would significantly benefit
from energy efficiency improvements.
42.
A further £1.34M has been identified from uncommitted balances, which will be used
to carry out external render works in a further 150 properties.
43.
A total of 640 properties are therefore planned to receive new external wall
improvements in 2015/16 with an allowance to reroof 50 properties.
44.
The total required provision for the period of this plan is therefore estimated at
£21.61M.
45.
It should be highlighted that the external rendering programme has had
considerable issues with regard to mixed tenure ownership. Where East Ayrshire
Council do not factor the block in question, they require to obtain the majority
consent within each block to allow the work to proceed.
46.
Even in those blocks where the Council does hold the position of having the majority
consent to progress with the full work to the common block, the currently accepted
approach is to allow owners in these mixed tenure blocks to opt out of the rendering
works.
47.
While this has meant that private owners have not been forced to participate and to
pay the associated costs of the project, it has resulted in a number of blocks having
a partly rendered finish which is not aesthetically pleasing.
48.
Unfortunately, there are also some mixed tenure blocks where East Ayrshire
Council have not been able to gain a majority consent to either fully or partly render
the property, meaning that some tenants were unable to benefit from the
improvements.
49.
There have also been technical concerns where a Council flat is below a private flat
and consent has been obtained to render the area outside the Council property only.
The potential for water ingress from the above flat causing future damage to the
lower render is a risk to the Council.
50.
Given the above issues and concerns, it is recommended that the position be
reviewed. Proposals will be developed and brought forward in summer 2015 for
consideration, taking full account of all the available funding options.
51.
Modern Facilities and Services
Modern facilities and services are a principal requirement of the Scottish Housing
Quality Standard. The current co-ordinated renewal of all the major internal facilities
and services through a single multi-work contract continues to provide economies
of scale with regard to time and cost, whilst also ensuring that disruption to tenants
is minimised and satisfaction enhanced. The current single multi-work contract
includes electrical upgrading, kitchen and bathroom renewal and redesign, internal
plumber work renewal, and replacement of any encountered lead piping feeds.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
The HIP Cabinet paper of 19 March 2014 recommended that, in light of the standard
of work carried out and the level of investment made in this area, the renewal cycle
be realigned from 15 years to 20 years. It is therefore proposed to carry out these
works to 520 properties each year during the period of this plan to ensure that we
continue to meet the requirements of the Standard, which amounts to a total
required provision for the period of the plan estimated at £14.75M.
Non Traditional Timber Houses
224 Council owned Weir Timber houses will have received external wall insulation
and render by the end of 2014/15. A further 54 Council Timber houses are planned
to receive this work in 2015/16 removing the requirement for ongoing timber
preservation works. This leaves 13 non-traditional timber houses within the Council
stock which are not deemed appropriate for this work and are proposed to be
addressed with timber preservation work on a 5 year basis as part of the external
envelope works.
Safe and Secure Neighbourhoods
While the Housing Improvement Programme has systematically delivered security
doors and screens to suitable properties, it is recognised that component
obsolescence and vandalism will impact on functionality. It is proposed, therefore,
to continue replacement of existing secure door entry systems that have become
inoperative for these reasons. The works include the provision of metal or timber
security doors and screens dependent on the condition of the current units and the
history of damage from forced entry.
It is currently estimated that an average 70 homes will be addressed per annum,
with a total estimated overall cost of £0.425M during the period of the plan.
Stock Initiatives
There are currently properties within the housing stock where issues of low demand
and/or significant disrepair have been identified. Some properties may give cause
for concern for a variety of reasons and a considered, sensible and proportionate
response is required to ensure that we maintain sustainable neighbourhoods whilst
providing value for money. It is important to ensure that the properties that we own
and manage are in good condition, in the right location, and of a design that is fit for
purpose.
57.
Where properties throughout the area are identified as difficult to let, have no
registered waiting list demand and/or require significant investment, consideration
must be given to the long term sustainability of these buildings. This will involve the
need for a whole organisation approach to ensure that well informed decisions are
taken.
58.
Consideration has been given to determine the most cost - effective solution in each
case and this has informed the proposals for action as set out below:
Proposed Demolition:
 96 – 102 Muir Drive, Darvel
This is a block of 4 x 1 bedroom tenement flats for which there is no demand,
reflecting an over-provision of this size and type of property in the Irvine
Valley. Conversion works would be expensive and complex, given the nature
of the building. All properties within the block are unoccupied, and despite
the introduction of the spare room subsidy, there has been no increase in
demand for this accommodation.
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9 – 15 Somerville Steet, Catrine
This is a 4 in a block property, comprising 2 bedroom flats. The block has
suffered from demand problems for several years, reflecting a supply and
demand mismatch for this street. All properties within the block are
unoccupied.
1 – 11 Jean Armour Burns Cottages, Mauchline
This comprises 10 x bed-sit properties and 1 x 1 bedroom bungalow, plus a
common room. These properties are difficult to let owing to the house size
and type. Carrying out modernisation works would, in all probability, not
generate demand. The cleared site would provide the option of further units
of new build to complement the recent development. All properties are
unoccupied.
17/19 Highpark Avenue, New Cumnock
This is a block of 2 x 3 bedroom semi detached properties. No. 19 has been
empty since 1997 due to a combination of no demand and a
disproportionately high level of expenditure to return the property to a lettable
standard. Both properties are unoccupied.
New St Hostel, Kilmarnock
This property, which formerly provided temporary accommodation for
homeless people, has lain empty for more than 20 years. Despite continuous
attempts to find an alternative use, there has been no meaningful interest
within that period. Its deteriorating state implies that demolition is the most
appropriate option.
59.
Further analysis of supply and demand information, along with economic and
demographic trends will be undertaken with a view to identifying the appropriate
long term investment priorities, matching stock availability to demand. Opportunities
will be explored for conversion work, along with selective demolition.
60.
Leader’s Initiative money has been used to upgrade common entries with a
programme of close painting. Conversion works have been done to 2 no demand
blocks in the Irvine Valley, with a further block identified for conversion to family
accommodation. Selective demolition has been carried out in the south of the district
and upgrade works to long term vacant properties in Auchinleck is ongoing.
61.
To facilitate more effective and efficient management of the stock, it is proposed
that, in appropriate circumstances, the purchase or sale of properties should be
authorised. In the main, these will be from former council stock, sold through the
Right to Buy, but may also include properties in the wider market which would meet
a particular need.
62.
The proposed criteria to be applied, therefore, would be:
 the purchase of a property would return ownership of the entire block to the
council
 the purchase of a property would address a specific applicant need, promptly
and more cost-effectively than adapting or converting an existing council
house
 the purchase of a property would provide a solution to a blight within the
council estate
 the sale of an individual vacant property within a multi tenure block would
mean that the council would no longer have any landlord maintenance
responsibilities within that block.
63.
While the criteria specified at paragraph 62 above would provide the basis for
decisions on the purchase or sale of individual properties, the Head of Housing and
Communities would have the discretion to authorise individual transactions, where
these would be in the interest of the Council.
64.
A provisional sum of £3M has been included within the period of this plan to take
forward these proposals.
SCHEME OF ASSISTANCE
65.
The Council has previously been able to assist adjacent owners within mixed tenure
blocks with advice and in some cases financial grant assistance where the block
was included in the investment programme through the Council’s Scheme of
Assistance. Any financial assistance is discretionary, subject to available resources
and is subject to means testing. Grant assistance is only considered where the
parts subject to improvement works are owned in common with East Ayrshire
Council’s own housing stock.
66.
This assistance is intended to help the Council obtain consent from adjacent owners
and encourage owners to be involved in the programmed works. The Council is not
currently in a position to offer a formal loan in respect of the payment for common
works.
67.
The increase in planned external fabric works to mixed tenure blocks has placed a
greater strain on the funding available for this purpose and it is important that any
financial assistance that is available is provided to the most appropriate cases.
68.
It is proposed that the current arrangements and eligibility criteria be reviewed with
a view to optimising opportunities for progressing with the Housing Improvement
Programme where multi-tenure issues present potential impediments. As indicated
in paragraph 50, proposals for dealing with mixed tenure blocks and area based
works will be taken to Elected Members in summer 2015 for discussion. The current
position will remain in place until that time.
STRATEGIC LOCAL PROGRAMME
69.
The Strategic Local Programme (SLP) 2012-2015 has been developed to deliver a
programme of affordable housing within the current Resource Planning Assumption
(RPA). The programme outturn has been reduced from 200 to 197 units of
affordable housing to reflect the removal of the Kilwinning Road, Stewarton, site, as
approved by Cabinet at the meeting held on 26 November 2014, in light of difficulties
being reported which would make this small site cost-prohibitive to develop.
70.
The Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) 2015/16-2019/20 sets out how
resources will be used to deliver the Council’s affordable housing supply priorities,
as articulated in the approved East Ayrshire Local Housing Strategy (LHS) 20132018. The programme detailed in the SHIP 2015/16-2019/20 anticipates an
Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) allocation of £13.645M, based on
allocated RPAs, and £14.2298M based on the allocated RPAs plus 20% slippage
factor for 2015/16, as set out in the Scottish Government’s SHIP guidance HSGN
2014/07, dated July 2014, and seeks to deliver 360 new build and rehabilitated
affordable homes. An additional sum of £4,000 per new build unit is available where
the houses will meet Section 7, Silver Standard of the Building Regulations 2011,
in respect of both Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Energy for Space Heating.
71.
Progress on taking matters forward continues to be managed by a Project Board
comprising senior officers from relevant services across the Council led by the
Acting Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services. Progress on delivering the
programme will be reported to elected members through East Ayrshire Performs.
72.
A windfall site, adjacent to the new housing in Ayr Road will accommodate an
additional 2 properties within this high demand development. Income from Second
Home Council Tax is available to invest in affordable housing initiatives in line with
the SHIP, in accordance with the legislation. Money from this fund will be used to
supplement available Scottish Government grant.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
73.
The Housing Investment Programme for 2014/15 is currently projected to outturn
£0.0183M under budget.
74.
Phased allocations have been provided within Appendix 1 for all further financial
years to 2019/20, however, it should be noted that the contract figures given in the
tables appended to this report are based on known historic costs and should be
regarded as provisional only at this time pending completion of the usual
procurement and tendering exercises. Therefore, where the work programme is
under or over committed in any future years, there may be a compensatory increase
or decrease, but the programme will be maintained to continue to meet the Scottish
Housing Quality Standard beyond 2015 and achieve an ongoing sustainable
housing stock within the approved maximum allocation.
75.
The rent increase approved by Council on 11 December 2014 for 2015/16 included
an element to meet the expected capital financing costs arising from the proposed
Housing Investment Programme. These will continue to be kept under regular
review as part of the overall financial management arrangements of the Council to
ensure that longer term plans remain affordable and sustainable and to also meet
the specific requirements of the Council’s treasury management strategy.
76.
Details of the source of finance for the plan are shown on Appendix 1.
LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
77.
There are no private properties that are within the scope of the Council’s stock
initiative proposals as identified in Paragraph 58 of this report.
COMMUNITY PLANNING IMPLICATIONS
78.
The annual Housing Investment Programme improves the condition of the council
housing stock towards achievement of both the Energy Efficiency Standard for
Social Housing (EESSH) and the Scottish Housing Quality Standard and also
supports the East Ayrshire Community Plan themes of Safer Communities and
Wellbeing, while the level of investment supports the theme of Economy and Skills.
ASSET MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS
79.
The ongoing investment programme improves and maintains individual properties
and supports the long term sustainability of the council housing stock in East
Ayrshire. The purchase of appropriate units of stock in multi tenure properties will
support the effective management of improvement works to the external envelope
of our properties.
EQUALITIES IMPLICATIONS
80.
The Housing Improvement Programme is concerned primarily with the upgrade of
the housing stock and is focused on the attributes of the properties. As such, It is
not considered that the programme will adversely affect any group with protected
characteristics.
HUMAN RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS
81.
Recognising the Council’s ambitious non housing capital programme, it is
considered appropriate to review the available Council resource to deliver the
Housing Investment Programme, while also taking account of the increasing
demands on social housing, overall, for a diverse range of provision to meet the
changing needs and demographics of our communities. Accordingly, it is proposed
to augment the resource and skill set within Housing Asset Services to recruit
appropriately skilled and qualified staff to deliver the requisite design and
specification aspects of the programme.
RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS
82.
Due to the currently experienced and future predicted falls in receipts from house
and land disposals, greater reliance on borrowing and support from the Housing
Revenue Account is anticipated. Any further reduction in funding is likely to
prejudice the maintained compliance with SHQS and the achievement of EESSH
along with affecting future sustainability of the housing stock thereafter.
83.
The Housing Investment Programme and Standard Delivery Plan is based on the
present Scottish Housing Quality Standard in terms of affordability. Any future
additions to the Standard would require the overall Standard Delivery Plan to be
reappraised and a new Delivery Plan would require to be produced to address the
requirements after the present 2015 deadline.
84.
Any reduction in cyclic replacement based on the life expectancy of components,
such as heating systems, would result in future increased costs for the Council
through increased failures and obsolescence of parts. Tenant satisfaction levels
would likely reduce as a result of increased waiting times for replacement, lower
heating efficiency and increased fuel costs, in turn leading to increased fuel poverty.
85.
Any significant slippage would result in a general extension of timescales over which
improvements are delivered. Any significant extension of timescales would require
the revision of the currently published 5 year plan and would mean that the 2015
target may not be sustained in later years.
86.
Removal or reduction of Private Sector Housing Grant would have a significant
impact on the ability of East Ayrshire Council to encourage private owners within
mixed tenure blocks to participate in planned works.
RECOMMENDATIONS
87.
It is recommended that Cabinet:
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)
vii)
approve the proposed Housing Improvement Programme for years 2015/16
to 2019/20, as set out in the report and detailed in Appendix 1;
approve the use of £1.34M from balances identified at paragraph 42 of the
report;
approve the demolition of properties identified in paragraph 58;
note that a future report to Cabinet will address issues pertaining to the
Scheme of Assistance, with a particular focus on mixed tenure blocks and
render works;
approve the proposals and criteria for purchasing or selling units of housing
stock set out at paragraphs 61 to 63 of the report;
note that regular reports on progress in delivering the programme will be
submitted to members through the normal performance reporting
arrangements throughout the year;
otherwise note the contents of the report.
Chris McAleavey
Acting Executive Director of
Neighbourhood Services
Alex McPhee
Executive Director of
Finance and Corporate Support
10 March 2015
LIST OF BACKGROUND PAPERS
Nil
Any person wishing further information should contact Gary Craig, Housing Improvement
Manager, Housing Asset Services.
Implementation Officer: [email protected]
APPENDIX 1
Housing Improvement Programme 2015/16 TO 2019/20
2015/16
Contract Type
No.
Door and Screen replacement
Efficient Central Heating
Re-roofing (inc. chimneys/gutters etc)
Modern Facilities and Services
External envelope enhancement
Energy Efficiency
Door Entry Systems
Window Renewals (initially of single glazed)
Asbestos Testing/Removal
Stock Initiatives / Demolition
600
850
50
520
640
n/a
70
400
n/a
Total
House Building SHIP
Affordable Housing Ayr Road Cumnock
Affordable Housing
Financed by
Capital Funded from Current Revenue (CFCR)
Capital Receipts
Drawdown from Repairs and Renewals
Drawdown from Balances
Budget Carried Forward
Scottish Government SHIP
Affordable Housing Fund
Borrowing
Total
Cost
£K
£330
£2,500
£250
£2,950
£5,490
£100
£85
£1,000
£300
£600
8
2
£13,605
£1,785
£340
£333
2016/17
Cost
£K
No.
600
850
50
520
500
n/a
70
400
n/a
£330
£2,500
£250
£2,950
£4,030
£100
£85
£1,000
£300
£600
47
£12,145
£7,590
2017/18
Cost
£K
No.
600
850
50
520
500
n/a
70
400
n/a
£330
£2,500
£250
£2,950
£4,030
£100
£85
£1,000
£300
£600
7
£12,145
£1,660
2018/19
Cost
£K
No.
600
850
50
520
500
n/a
70
400
n/a
£330
£2,500
£250
£2,950
£4,030
£100
£85
£1,000
£300
£600
17
£12,145
£3,670
2019/20
Cost
£K
No.
600
850
50
520
500
n/a
70
400
n/a
19
£K
£330
£2,500
£250
£2,950
£4,030
£100
£85
£1,000
£300
£600
£1,650
£12,500
£1,250
£14,750
£21,610
£500
£425
£5,000
£1,500
£3,000
£12,145
£3,351
£62,185
£18,056
£340
£1,133
£200
£200
£200
£200
£16,063
£19,935
£14,005
£16,015
£15,696
£10,161
£900
£109
£2,162
£1,000
£400
£673
£658
£10,841
£900
£10,841
£10,841
£10,841
£587
£200
£315
£425
£2,298
£200
£5,109
£350
£200
£2,414
£850
£200
£3,809
£950
£200
£3,280
£16,063
£19,935
£14,005
£16,015
£15,696
£81,714
£53,525
£1,800
£109
£3,689
£1,000
£4,848
£1,473
£15,270
£81,714