1. 2012/13 Housing Capital Programme

2. What is the Capital Programme? It is the planned major refurbishment and improvement work such as kitchen & bathroom upgrades, replacement windows, new heating systems, re- roofing etc. It is not the routine responsive maintenance work (rewashering taps, rehanging doors) or cyclical work such as external redecoration, gas servicing etc.

3. The Norwich Offer Investment in council housing Option 1 Decent Homes Standard (Business as usual) Option 2 Whole home upgrade Option 3 Decent Homes plus investment in renewable energy Option 4 Whole Home upgrade plus investment in renewable energy Option 5 Any of the above plus residual funding for new build

4. Capital finance/investment profile based on rent increase of 8.37%

6. Capital finance/investment profile based on rent increase of 5.33%

8. What might next years housing capital programme look like? Draft capital programme for 2012/13 could be £24.4m (£19.4m). 1264 (656) kitchens & 714 (209) bathrooms totalling £8.8m (3.8m). 850 Heating upgrades totalling £3.7m & £600k on thermal comfort. 312 Electrical Upgrades £1.08m. 3000 PVCu windows & 429 composite doors totalling £5.4m. Community safety: £150k. Regeneration & renewal; £1.3m. Programmed preventative maintenance: £1.3m (Nil). Structural repairs; £2.7m. Supporting independent living; £2.26m.

9. Balancing priorities Linked to Corporate Priorities and Housing strategy HRA plan needs to prioritise between: –Debt repayment –Investment needs & aspirations –New build council housing –Management & services –Rent levels & affordability More choices under self-financing but still difficult issues to resolve Balancing priorities

10. Summary of the Norwich offer Capital investment of up to £24.4m (£19.4m) Plan for whole home upgrade including new heating – new minimum Norwich Standard PLUS Limited new build = 20/30 units pa from 2013/14 And/or Consider investment in other renewable energy measures

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