Decision Maker: Homes and Housing Delivery Policy Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: December 13, 2024

Purpose: To seek approval to accept and spend funding via the existing Waking Watch contract and approval to procure and award a new contract for Waking Watch at the Council’s high-rise blocks.

Content: The Committee for Homes and Housing Delivery RESOLVED (unanimously) to: 1.      Approve the expenditure as set out in this report to continue providing waking watch services to the required high-risk blocks until the remediation works have been completed, via existing programmes of work in line with the proposals set out above in the report. 2.      Authorise the Executive Director of Growth and Regeneration in consultation with the Chair of the Homes and Housing Delivery Committee to take all steps required to extend existing contracts and procure and award a new Waking Watch contract, in-line with the procurement routes and maximum budget envelopes outlined in this report.