Agenda item

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

The Sub Committee considered a Gateway 6 Outcome Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services in respect of works to properties previously omitted from programmes.

In response to a question, the Assistant Director advised that the target for achieving the Decent Homes Standard, which included replacement kitchens and bathrooms, had been set for 2010.   Members noted that, when Saville’s had carried out a stock condition survey a couple of years ago, the City of London Corporation’s housing stock was 96% compliant with the Decent Homes Standard, with the remaining 4% failing mainly due to tenants refusing access.    The Assistant Director also advised that, over the next 4-5 years, 25% more of our homes would be likely to fail the Decent Homes Standard if the current Major Works Programme was not completed.  

RESOLVED, that – the content of the report and the lessons learn be noted, and the closure of the project be approved.