Agenda item

Dron House Window Replacement and Common Parts Redecorations

Report of the Director of Community & Children's Services.

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Community & Children's Services on the Dron House Window Replacement and Common Parts Redecorations.

 

The Committee was informed that this the first of the few estates which had its windows were replaced. As this was the first project of its kind which went to tender, lessons were also learned from the process, and the learning will be taken forwarded. The Committee was updated that the costs were inflated as the planning officers had asked that alumni windows framed were added in.

 

A Member asked what justifications were given by the planners for switching from UPVC to alumni. Officers advised that as some of the worksites became conversation areas and as such, the revision of materials was required.  Officers assured the Committee that the planners were challenged on several occasions. The Member (Peter Bennett) agreed to work with the Programme Manager to discuss this outside the meeting for future works.

 

The Deputy Chairman asked if Alamiuni will last longer than UPVC. The Programme Manager Responded that where we have metal cases, we are able to repair them easier than UPVC. The Programme Manager agreed to bring a report to the Committee in the future.

 

RESOLVED That the Committee appoint AD Construction to deliver the window replacements and estate wide redecorations programme.

 

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