Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Leader

Forward Plant Ref: 2009/131

Contact: Mark Tailby, Assistant Head of Property Tel: (01865) 816012

Report by Head of Property

This is the annual report detailing the performance of the Council’s property portfolio from April 2008 to March 2009.  The content of this report will help inform the Corporate Asset Management Plan. The report includes benchmarking information and targets for 2009/10.

In the summary, the report shows:

•        A slight reduction in the number of fit for purpose properties to 41%, although only one third of the portfolio was surveyed in 2008/09.

•        Capital receipts of £6,947,871 were achieved in year.

•        Total required maintenance (assessed need) increased by 4.4% on 2007/08.  Total spend on repairs and maintenance reduced, although the percentage split between planned and responsive maintenance has improved to 59% and 41% respectively.

•        64% of properties perform better than typical in terms of environmental performance – a slight reduction on 2007/08 largely attributable to a particularly cold winter.

•        Performance indicators for capital projects show the core consultant performing very well in terms of cost and time predictability at the design stage, and in terms of cost predictability at the construction stage.

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to note the report.

Cabinet considered (CE9) the annual report detailing the Council’s property portfolio from April 2008 to March 2009.

Councillor Armitage raised particular concern regarding poor performance regarding lowering carbon dioxide emissions.  Extreme weather conditions should be included within the parameters for these targets and should not be used as an excuse when performance was not achieved.  He urged the Cabinet to instruct operating divisions to prioritise this work.

Councillor Waine highlighted the anomaly which existed in schools where every effort was made to reduce emissions yet there was an expectation to increase usage of IT.

RESOLVED: to note the report CA9