The purpose of this report is to approve the expenditure of the planned, reactive and capital maintenance budgets for 2018/19 to spend on the council’s property assets to maintain them so they are fit for purpose, compliant and their value is protected

That:

(a)        the 2018/19 planned maintenance and reactive budgets of  £2.538m respectively split as shown on appendix B,  and is spent to allow for the continuing upkeep and maintenance of the council’s 175 key property assets and also to allow the council to fulfil its obligations to carry out statutory compliance inspections as noted in appendix A and related remedial works

(b)        the 2018/19 capital maintenance budget of £1.765m is spent on a programme of prioritised projects necessary for the upkeep and continued use of council’s property assets

1.              If both planned and reactive maintenance is not carried out or reduced below required thresholds due to inadequate funding, property assets will be liable to deteriorate and potentially be in breach of legislation which will have an impact on any services located in such properties, to the extent that they may have to be closed and service delivery would be severely impacted.

2.              Should no statutory checks and subsequent planned remedial work not Forward Plan: Please could you add ‘Procurement of Construction and Facilities Management Services’ for Cabinet decision 11 October 2018, along with Management Board and Leaders briefing beforehand be undertaken especially in buildings which house council employees, third parties and visitors, the council may be liable should an individual be found to have been injured or suffered loss as a result of the council not carrying out its statutory obligations.

3.              Without adequate expenditure on a programme of prioritised capital maintenance property assets will deteriorate which will ultimately render them no longer fit for their intended purpose and will have a negative consequential impact on the value of the estate.