Decision details

To improve around 150 pre 1919 properties in the Recreations in Holbeck as part of the Council’s Locality Agenda. To provide improved houses, new roofs, windows, doors, boundary walls and yards, as well external wall insulation to improve the thermal efficiency of the buildings reduce fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions from homes.

The Director of Resources and Housing submitted a report which sought the Board’s authorisation to inject £3.9m into the Capital Programme for the purposes of Phase 2 of the Holbeck Group Repair scheme, which included £2.65m from the Government’s Get Building Fund, and £1.25m from private sector contributions, Energy Company Obligation funding and the Housing Revenue Account. In addition, the report requested that the management of the project and subsequent approvals be designated to the Director of Resources and Housing.

Members welcomed the proposals in the submitted report, highlighting the range of benefits that the delivery of phase 2 of the scheme would bring to the community in terms of energy efficiency, improved street scene and general improvements to residents’ quality of life.  The impact that the proposals would bring in terms of carbon reduction were also highlighted.

RESOLVED -

(a)  That the injection of £3.9m into the Capital Programme be authorised, of which £2.65m is secured funding from the Leeds City Region via Government’s Get Building Fund, and £1.25m from the Housing Revenue Account, Energy Company contributions and private sector owners’ contributions;

(b)  That the management of the project and subsequent approvals be designated to the Director of Resources and Housing.

Ward Members