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Architects’ Department
Housing Maintenance
The number of dwellings in the Council’s stock as of December 2009 was 4464.
8822 maintenance requests were responded to during 2009, with a further 212
maintenance requests for the Traveller Accommodation Unit.
119 vacant houses were repaired prior to re-letting in 2009.
External painting and repairs were carried out to 607 dwellings.
The Council’s Central Heating Installation, and Insulation and Ventilation Programmes
continued through 2009.
Central heating boiler maintenance was carried out in 2098 houses.
Tenant induction courses were held, for housing applicants moving into their new homes
during 2009.
Building Energy Rating (BER)
The Architect’s Department is a registered assessor for Building Energy Ratings. In 2009
it provided BER certificates for 185 dwellings directly and 879 dwellings through external
assessors.
As well as the above, the department offers services or advice on the following:
• Mapping services -The Architects Department provided a mapping service for
affordable and tenant purchase houses on request.
• Way leaves -210 way leave reports were carried out.
Dangerous Buildings
18 new dangerous building inspection files were opened in 2009. 300/350 inspections /
re-inspections also carried out in 2009
Conservation
Advice provided on an ongoing basis to the Planning Department in relation to protected
structures and planning applications.
Number of grant applications processed 13
Number of Declaration Requests 3
Number of protected structures listed 798
Number of Compliance files 14
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