That:

a)    Subject to Council approval, the 2024/25 planned and reactive maintenance budget of £3,266,420 (subject to approval at the council budget meeting on 9 February 2024 and pending the delivery of the Corporate Services Savings Target (S6) Reduction in Hoople SLA contract value and workforce service reviews).be allocated between maintenance and cleaning operations as follows and as set out in appendix B: and

b)    the Director for Resources and Assurance be authorised to take all operational decisions necessary to implement the above recommendations and spend within the approved budgets including realigning budget between maintenance and cleaning.