Neighbourhood Regeneration, Housing & Estate Management Committee - 04/12/2023

At a MEETING of the NEIGHBOURHOOD REGENERATION, HOUSING AND ESTATE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE held remotely on 4th December, 2023.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Mark FLYNN, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 23rd October, 2023 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest.

II PREPARING A LOCAL HOUSING STRATEGY FOR THE PERIOD 2024/2029

There was submitted Agenda Note AN38-2023, wherein the Committee was asked to note that the Council was required to prepare a Local Housing Strategy (LHS) every five years. The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 placed a statutory requirement on local authorities to produce an LHS that would set out its strategy, priorities and plans for the delivery of housing and related services.

The Local Housing Strategy set out the wider role in directing investment in housing and housing related services locally and was a strategic vision for the delivery of housing and housing related services and the outcomes that it would seek to achieve, would provide an opportunity for local authorities to identify strategic housing priorities and would enable the monitoring of progress against delivery of local and national priorities and targets.

Preparing the LHS required the Council to consult with a wide range of stakeholders in the preparation of the Strategy. The 2001 Act required that local authorities consult on their LHS, and the statutory Equality Duty on public sector bodies required the involvement, consultation and engagement of as wide a range of local residents and tenants and communities of interest as possible.

To progress the consultation in line with statutory duties, the Council would invite stakeholders to take part in surveys and seminars to shape and develop the LHS during 2024, with an aim to submit a Local Housing Strategy to Scottish Ministers in Autumn, 2024.

The Committee agreed to note accordingly.

III HOUSING ASSET MANAGEMENT STRATEGY 2023-2028

There was submitted Report No 337-2023 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services seeking approval of the Housing Asset Management Strategy for 2023/2028.

The Committee agreed to approve the Housing Asset Management Strategy for 2023/2028.

IV HOUSING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND NET ZERO STRATEGY 2023-2027

There was submitted Report No 344-2023 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services seeking approval for Dundee City Councils Housing Service, Energy Efficiency and Net Zero Strategy 2023/2027 as set out at Appendix 1 to the report.

The Committee agreed to approve the Energy Efficiency and Net Zero Strategy 2023/2027.

V RAPID REHOUSING TRANSITION PLAN (RRTP) - REVIEW OF YEAR 4

There was submitted Report No 343-2023 by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services providing an update on year 4 of the implementation of the Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan, as approved by the Neighbourhood Services Committee of 7th January, 2019, Article V refers.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) to note the content of the report and the attached year 4 update on the Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan, as submitted to the Scottish Government on 25th August, 2023.

VI TENDERS RECEIVED BY HEAD OF DESIGN AND PROPERTY

There was submitted Report No 350-2023 by the Executive Director of City Development detailing tenders received and requesting a decision thereon:-

(a) DRYBURGH 2ND ORLITS - ROOF REPLACEMENT PHASE 1

The Committee agreed to accept the negotiated offer from Construction Services in the sum of 327,024.94, together with allowances of 46,000, giving a total expenditure of 373,024.94.

(b) VARIOUS SHELTERED HOUSING COMPLEX - WIFI INSTALLATION

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from North SV Ltd, Renfrew in the sum of 17,992.79, together with allowances of 4,000, giving a total expenditure of 21,992.79.

(c) KIRK STREET MSD - LIFT RENEWAL

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from Caltech Lifts Ltd, Dundee in the sum of 854,625, together with allowances of 153,193.75, giving a total expenditure of 1,007,818.75.

(d) DRYBURGH SHELTERED HOUSING - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer from T N Gilmartin Contractors Ltd (Cupar, Fife) in the sum of 322,835.85, together with allowances of 95,164.15, giving a total expenditure of 418,000.

(e) LADYWELL FOOTPATHS AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS - PHASE 2 TENDER

The Committee agreed to accept a negotiated offer from Tayside Contracts, in the sum of 201,945.39, together with allowances of 34,054.61 giving a total expenditure of 236,000.

(f) LADYWELL AVENUE WALLS - TENDER

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer from Kilmac Ltd (Dundee), in the sum of 68,797, together with allowances of 27,203, giving a total expenditure of 96,000.

Mark FLYNN, Convener.