To approve the adoption of the Policy and Code of Practice for the Management of Hot and Cold-Water Systems
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than two Electoral Divisions;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Division affected: (All Division);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/03/2018
Decision due: Not before 15th Jun 2018 by Cabinet Member for Corporate and Democratic Services
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Corporate and Democratic Services
Lead director: Rebecca Spore
Department: Strategic & Corporate Services
Contact: Anthony Carty, Head of Facilities Management 03000 417243 Email: anthony.carty@kent.gov.uk, Karen Ripley, Special Projects Manager Email: karen.ripley@kent.gov.uk.
Consultees
This item was considered and endorsed at the meeting of the Policy & Resources Cabinet Committee on 16 March 2018
Financial implications: The rolling programme of risk assessments / survey programme, forms an integral part of the statutory compliance package which is delivered by the Total Facilities Management (TFM) contract and managed on a day to day basis by GEN2 as our managing agent. Therefore, water hygiene costs are not split out for the Corporate landlord buildings as they included within the overall planned preventative maintenance and statutory maintenance costs. Where KCC have responsibilities for the school risk assessments / survey programme, a fixed cost is attributed to the service provided by the TFM contractors. Remedial works and maintenance of Corporate landlord and school water systems can be difficult to correctly estimate as it is dependent on the size and complexity of the system, together with management, reliability and potential damage issues. For KCC schools, water systems that require remedial works are the responsibility of the school when they fall within their financial limits sho
Legal implications: Risk Assessment / Survey Program The rolling programme of risk assessments / survey programme, forms an integral part of the statutory compliance package and are commissioned with the budgets within Infrastructure. Legal Implications: This Policy meets all legislative requirements and forms part of the Authority’s planned preventative maintenance and statutory maintenance regimes. Equality Implications: Completed