Decision details

To provide an overview of the Temporary Accommodation project, to note plans to achieve the agreed savings targets, and to seek necessary approvals and authorisations for spend.
To review & approve the planning strategy for the accelerated new build programme, and to approve the recommissioning of the Emergency Accommodation Framework.

That Cabinet provided the following collective approval across the four transformation projects: Property Programme, Temporary Accommodation and Homelessness Programme, Children’s & Education Transformation Programme and Adult Social Care Transformation Programme to:

1.      Approved spend of up to £21.4m (for the four corporate transformation programmes), of which £14.0m will be designated from within corporate held resources as outlined in the finance commentary.

2.      Authorised the Chief Executive in consultation with the Director of Finance and Deputy Mayor for Finance, Governance and Performance to take all steps required to procure and award a contract for a transformation consulting partner (which may be above the key decision threshold and subject to an urgent decision with a retrospective report to Cabinet) to provide oversight and assurance and support delivery across the portfolio of four transformation programmes.

Cabinet recommendation specific to the Temporary Accommodation Programme:

That Cabinet:

3.      Approved spend of up to £0.8m, to support the delivery of the Temporary Accommodation Program of which £0.3m will be the initial drawdown from the £14m and £0.5m is funded through other sources.

4.      Noted the project’s objectives, approach and timeline as outlined in this report.

5.      Approved the spend for 23/24 for the project and notes the funding sources identified as outlined in this report.

6.      Authorised the Executive Director – Growth and Regeneration in consultation with Cabinet member with responsibility for Housing Delivery and Homes and the Director of Finance (S151 Officer) to spend up to £300k or as required within the overall transformation programmes budget approved with the agreement of CLB, to deliver the Temporary Accommodation project including procuring and awarding contracts above the key decision threshold, as outlined in this report.

7.      Authorised Executive Director – Growth and Regeneration in consultation with Cabinet member with responsibility for Housing Delivery and Homes and the Director of Finance (S151 Officer) to take all steps required to recommission the Emergency Accommodation Framework including to invoke any subsequent extensions/variations required as outlined in this report.