Issue - meetings

To request that Executive acknowledges and approves several budgetary increases and changes that have been unforeseen and unavoidable during the current financial year.

Recommendation

That the Executive approves a virement of £125,000 from the Stock Survey Budget to fund the carbon monoxide alarm installations.

The Executive RESOLVED to approve a virement of £125,000 from the Stock Survey budget to fund the installation programme for carbon monoxide alarms in 2022/23.

Reason: to comply with revised regulations that now require social landlords to fit smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in rental properties where there is any fitted combustion appliance other than a gas cooker.

[Resources O&S Committee]

Cllr Rivers outlined the background to the programme of works to install carbon monoxide alarms in the Council’s housing stock, and the need for a virement between budget lines within the Housing Revenue Account to fund the rest of the 2022/23 programme of works.

The Executive RESOLVED to approve a virement of £125,000 from the Stock Survey budget to fund the installation programme for carbon monoxide alarms in 2022/23.

Reason: to comply with revised regulations that now require social landlords to fit smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in rental properties where there is any fitted combustion appliance other than a gas cooker.