Hampshire County Council

Executive Member - Policy and Resources Item 3d

16 June 2006

Strategy for the Built Estate -

Managing The Backlog Of Repairs and Maintenance

Report by the Director of Property, Business and Regulatory Services

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Summary

1.1

The following decisions are sought:

That approval is given to:

1. The strategies adopted to manage the backlog of repairs.


2. Continuing the current levels of repairs and maintenance funding for school buildings until at least the Building Schools for the Future programme commences for Hampshire in 2011 and the outcome from the Government's consultation for Every Child Matters - Primary Capital Programme, is known.


3. Identifying future levels of capital repairs funding for the non-education sector to alleviate the repairs and maintenance pressures.

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Reason(s)

2.1

To provide a set of effective strategies to meet the increasing liabilities of the built estate.

2.2

This decision supports Aims 1, 2 and 5 of the Corporate Strategy by providing a good quality and well maintained built estate to benefit the community.

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Other options considered and rejected

3.1

None

4

Conflicts of interest declared by the decision-maker or other Executive Member consulted

4.1

Not applicable

5

Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee

5.1

Not applicable

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Reason(s) for the matter being dealt with if urgent

6.1

Not applicable

Approved by:

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Date of decision:

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Councillor T K Thornber