FI14968

Request

Please answer the following questions for Social Housing (Housing Revenue Account) as well as extensions funded via DFG (owner occupied/RSL etc.)

  1. Who is the main contact in your local authority who manages the extensions of local authority homes?
  2. Who is the head of Housing in your local area (If not the same person above)?
  3. How many single storey extensions are you predicting to build in this financial year 2024/25, what is the expected spend?
    1. Social Housing Stock (HRA)
    2. DFG spend
  4. How many single storey extensions did you build in the previous financial year 2023/24, what was the spend
    1. Social Housing Stock (HRA)
    2. DFG spend
  5. What is your budget for the next financial year (25/26) for home extensions on social housing?
  6. Do you have an approved list of builders who build home extensions for your local authority housing and DFG funded extensions?
  7. If so, please can you provide a list of these builders?
    1. Social Housing Stock (HRA)
    2. DFG spend
  8. If you manage this on a larger contract basis, WHO IS  OR ARE THE APPOINTED CONTRACTORS AND when is the contract up for renewal?
    1. Social Housing Stock (HRA)
    2. DFG spend
  9. If any social housing stock is managed in your area via Housing Association(s) please can you provide details of each relevant housing association and the contact details for the person who makes the decisions about home extensions
  10. What is the size of your Housing Stock portfolio
  • 0-1000 properties
  • 1000-5000 properties
  • 5000-10000 properties
  • 10000+ properties

Response

  1. The information you have requested is exempt from disclosure under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act as the Council considers the names and contact details of individual members of staff to be personal data.
  2. The information you have requested is exempt from disclosure under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act as the Council considers the names and contact details of individual members of staff to be personal data
  3. As follows:
    1. 1 (£75,000)
    2. 4  (£280,000)
  4. As follows:
    1. 1 (£89,000)
    2. 2 (£140,000)
  5. £75,000
  6. Social Housing Stock – No, all works are competitively tendered via the Kent Business Portal.  DFG spend – the Council does not hold this information as this is a demand led service.  DFG works are managed through a Home improvement Agency (HIA) who may their own list of contractors. The HIA contract has just been procured for the next 5+2+2 years.
  7. Not applicable
  8. 1000-5000 properties