Approval of Capital Funding

November 13, 2025 Housing Committee (Committee) Approved View on council website

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Summary

...to address urgent fire safety issues in communal laundry rooms, the committee approved noting the risks, a tenant consultation process, a full cost analysis, delegating authority to the Head of Housing for safe opening of priority sites, and a future paper proposing the future of all laundry sites.

Full council record

Decision

R E S O L V E D –
that;
 

A.   
the urgent fire safety compliance issues and associated costs and
risks be noted.
 

B.   
the proposed consultation and engagement process with affected
tenants that will inform future proposals on these facilities be
noted.
 

C.  
the decision to conduct a full cost analysis of remediation of
Laundry Services and unplanned Capital and Revenue Budget
implications be noted and reported back to Committee.
 

D.  
authority be delegated to the Head of Housing to determine whether
safe opening of a laundry service can be provided to priority sites
with vulnerable residents.
 

E.   
a paper proposing the future of all laundry sites be presented to
Committee once the tenant consultation and cost analysis of
remediation have been completed and have informed
recommendations.

Related Meeting

Housing Committee - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 7.30 pm on November 13, 2025

Supporting Documents

Approval of Capital Funding.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date13 Nov 2025
Subject to call-inYes