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DECLARATIONS OF
INTEREST MADE FOR THIS ITEM:
 
None
 
RESOLVED
 
It was recommended that:
 
3.1. In accordance with Contract Standing
Order 2.01. b) and 0.08, the Cabinet Member for Housing and
Planning (Deputy Leader) granted approval to commence the
procurement of essential external structural repairs at Carlton
Lodge and Henrietta House. The pre-tender estimate for these works
is set at £1.2m.
 
3.2. Delegate the appropriate procurement
route to the Chief Procurement Officer in compliance with Contract
Standing Order 12.
 
Reasons for
decisions
 
In July and October 2024 - Carlton Lodge and
Henrietta House experienced significant structural deterioration
affecting the concrete windowsills and the reinforced concrete
beams supporting the Item 6 balconies and communal walkway and
landing areas. The defects have resulted in spalling concrete,
which has exposed the reinforcement bars and led to progressive
corrosion. Urgent remedial works are required to both blocks to
stabilise these elements to prevent further degradation and
mitigate the risk of collapse and/or falling debris.
 
As the pre-tender estimate for the remedial
works were above £500k, approval wa required from the Cabinet
Member for Housing and Planning (Deputy Leader) to invite tenders
via the LCP (London Construction Programme) Framework. 5.
 
Alternative options
considered
 
The option of taking no action had been
reviewed and formally discounted. Given the urgent nature of the
structural defects and the risk of falling masonry, inaction would
pose an unacceptable risk to the health and safety of residents and
visitors. Furthermore, failure to address the issues promptly would
accelerate the deterioration of critical concrete components within
the blocks, leading to more extensive damage and significantly
higher repair costs in the future.