Hampshire County Council

Buildings Land and Contracts Panel Item 14

25 July 2003

Capital Repairs Programme 2003/2004

Report by the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services

1.

Background

1.1

At the Executive Member meeting held on 10 April the overall distribution of the capital repairs budget of £6.199 million was approved as follows:

Replacement Systems and Components

2,050

Electrical Safety

1,030

Joint Funded schemes and landlords minor works

1,080

Access Initiatives

170

Land Management

125

Corporate Risk Assessment Contingency

1,464

Contingency

280

6,199

1.2

The capital repairs programme at schools has been integrated with the NDS Condition programme which was considered by the Panel in March and approved by the Executive Member for Policy and Resources on 10 April 2003. The Corporate Risk Assessment and electrical safety programmes were considered by the Panel on 20 May and approved by the Executive Member for Policy and Resources on 12 June 2003. The purpose of this report therefore is to seek approval to capital repairs at non-education buildings and to approve additions to the programme of capital repairs.

2.

Investment Programmes for Planned Capital repairs

2.1

Each year the Landlord develops investment programmes of planned capital repairs for the replacement and improvement of major building and engineering components. These programmes are developed in line with the Strategy for the Built Estate, in particular the:

· direction of resources to the highest and most significant liabilities in the permanent built estate;

· maximising the opportunities for planned maintenance regimes as opposed to reactive `patch and mend'.

· ensuring that buildings are accessible and safe to occupy and a robust Corporate Health and Safety strategy exists.

3.

Capital Repairs Programme 2003/4

3.1

The capital repairs projects outlined in this report and detailed in appendices 1 and 2 are closely aligned to the highest areas of risk identified in the Corporate Risk Assessment, particularly in the areas of:

· Fire Precautions and Electrical Safety

· Condition of building and engineering services

· Legionella control

· Management of lifts

3.2

The priorities for capital repairs are shown in Appendix 1 and where it is appropriate to do so, opportunities have been taken to link capital repairs programmes to other departments' core business strategy and investment priorities and to develop joint funded schemes. These opportunities are described in Appendix 2 from which it can be seen it is proposed to commence a joint funded initiative with the Director of Recreation and Heritage to refurbish and upgrade library buildings.

4.

Conclusion

4.1

Continued investment in capital repairs programmes is a corner stone of the County Council's Strategy for the Built Estate and will help to ensure that resources are directed at the highest and most significant liabilities for permanent buildings. The capital repairs programmes outlined in this report will maximise opportunities to develop a planned approach to repairs and maintenance and, where appropriate, link with other departments' strategic objectives and maximise the impact the County Council is able to have in delivering services to the public.

Recommendation(s)

The Panel recommends to the Executive Member for Policy and Resources that:

1

the additions to the capital repairs programmes outlined in Appendix 1 be approved.

2

the proposal for joint funded schemes scheduled in Appendix 2 be agreed and approved.