Supplementary A - London Borough of Hillingdon

8. Over the last four years the Council has developed a structured programme to ensure that
the limited resources available for maintenance are directed to those buildings with the
greatest need. The formulation of the programme is based on an on-going intelligence
gathering exercise involving considerable consultation. In effect the programme of work
agreed in one financial year is based on a prioritised listing formulated in the previous
year.
9. These priorities are:
• Safety – Maintenance work of a health and safety nature which must be undertaken to
keep a service open. This would include works required to meet the provisions of the
Disability Discrimination Act.
• Leaseholds – Maintenance work which must be undertaken to fulfil the Council’s
leasehold obligations where it either leases out buildings to other occupiers or where it
leases properties for its own use.
• Revenue saving – Building Work that could lead to future revenue savings e.g. works
that are identified in energy audits.
In February 2007 Council agreed the allocation of £1.6 million to Capital Maintenance for
2007/08. This allocation has been divided into three elements – prioritised DDA works,
planned maintenance and a working contingency. Actual proposals are DDA £600,000,
planned maintenance £500,000, and working contingency £300,000.
10. The detailed DDA and Planned Maintenance programme will be proposed to Members in
March 2007 to ensure that the full financial year is available for the works.
11. The Asbestos Supervisor is providing all asbestos advice where required. He has been
responsible for the establishment of a measured term contract for asbestos removal,
which will allow immediate action to be taken if asbestos posing a risk is identified. He is
also responsible for updating asbestos procedures where this becomes necessary. An
asbestos review programme is currently under consultation.
12. The HCPS reports annually on the DCLG National Property Performance Indicators (PPIs)
and on the performance of the Property Portfolio generally to the officer group. The latest
report was reported to the Cabinet Member for Finance and Business in September 2006.
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