Issue - meetings

- report of Head of Neighbourhood Development

The Head of Neighbourhood Development submitted a report presented to the Cabinet Member for Housing and Environmental Services on the outcomes of an independent structural assessment of the non-traditional Tarran properties at Maltby.

The report provided a clear picture of the condition of the properties concerned, the risk to the properties and their rate of deterioration bearing in mind that they had been built in the 1940’s with a temporary lifespan.  The consultants had provided 3 options for repair and refurbishment, together with costs, from a listed Decent Homes Repair Scheme through to full replacement of the structure.  The costs were then compared with those of acquisition and demolition including the costs of acquiring the owner/occupied properties on the estate.

A number of factors had come into the recommendation and subsequently the decision.  The cost of repair and refurbishment exceeded the costs of acquisition and demolition.  Only the highest cost of replacement scheme offered any sustainability.  The remaining 2 options offered 30 years and provided limited options in future years for the Local Authority and anybody else who subsequently offered the property on the open market.  The report gave a very balanced view of the condition of the properties given the clear evidence of deterioration from the tests carried out and that a decision was required sooner rather than later.

The Cabinet Member had reaffirmed the decision made in July, 2004, with some additional recommendations to ensure residents living on the estate were fully involved in the future redevelopment of the area and every effort made to accommodate their wishes in terms of new accommodation.

Resolved:-  That the Cabinet Member’s decision on 14^th March, 2004 (Minute No. 181) to reaffirm the decision of Minute No. 22 (19^th July, 2004), to demolish the properties be noted.