Freedom of information response

1. Do you own your own Council housing stock?

·         Yes

No further questions if you don’t have a housing stock.

Housing Stock Details

2. Approximately how many dwellings do you have?

·         Council dwellings

·         Leasehold dwellings

3.       If known, approximately many response repairs do you undertake per year? Approximately 30,000 per year.

4.       If known, approximately gas services to you undertake per year? Approximately 8600

5.       Do you have a combined Repairs and Gas contract? (i.e. one contractor that undertakes both building repairs and gas servicing)

·         Yes

·         No

Repairs and Maintenance Contract Delivery

6. Who undertakes your main repairs and maintenance contract?

·         Name of external provider(s) and address – Mears Group Plc. Unit A3B J31 Park, Motherwell Way, West Thurrock, RM20 3XD

Or

·         Confirm if repairs & maintenance is undertaken via inhouse delivery

7. What is the contract model for the repairs and maintenance contract?

·         Schedule of rates

·         Price per property

·         Cost reimbursable

·         Target Cost

·         Other (please state)

Gas Contract Delivery

8. Who undertakes the gas contract?

·         Name of external provider(s) and address: Aaron Services Ltd, Unit 5 - 6 Boudicca Road, Suffolk Central Business Park, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 1WF

Or

·         Confirm if gas servicing and repairs is via inhouse delivery

9. What is the contract model for the gas contract?

·         Schedule of rates

·         Price per property

·         Cost reimbursable

·         Target Cost

·         3-star service

·         4-star service

·         Other (please state)

Budgets

10. Approximately how much is your annual budget for 2024/2025

·         Revenue Repairs and maintenance (general) £10.5million

·         Revenue Gas servicing & repairs £1.2million

·         Capital expenditure (repairs and maintenance and gas)

11.      Who is the main contact for your Repairs & Maintenance contract? Name, job title and email: We are unable to provide this information under S40.

12.      Who is the main contact for the Gas Servicing & Repairs contract? Name, job title and email: We are unable to provide this information under S40.

13.      Would you be willing to discuss your maintenance service delivery further with us?

·         Yes

·         No

14. Would you like to receive an anonymised copy of the results of this survey?

·         Yes

·         No

If you currently have Inhouse service delivery

15.      How many years have you had an inhouse repairs and/or gas service?

16.      Who undertook repairs and/or gas prior to the service being inhouse?

·         Name

17. What was the contract model for the repairs and/or gas contract prior to the service being inhouse

·         Schedule of rates

·         Price per property

·         Cost reimbursable

18. What was the main driver behind the service being brought inhouse?

·         Service improvement

·         Cost savings

·         Political decision

·         Resident decision

·         Other (please state)