KHT Regeneration

What we do

The regeneration department is split into 3 main categories:

•  Contract Management

•  Asset Management and Planning

•  KHT Development

Asset Management & Planning

What we do

The Asset Management and Planning section within the Regeneration Department is responsible for ensuring KHT’s approach to Regeneration and Investment is strategy-driven and customer focused so that KHT resources and activities are directed wisely towards creating sustainable communities where people want to live and ensure that the value of our assets (which includes our homes, community and office buildings, environmental infrastructure, the public and communal spaces) are well maintained and built upon for the residents of Knowsley.
The work of the section is split into a number of parts:

*Asset Management
* Planning and Procurement
*Development
* Facilities Management

The Asset Management team are responsible for the management of the existing buildings both internal and external and assessing the long term viability of these buildings to ensure that into the future they provide the standard and quality of accommodation which meets the needs of existing and future residents.

To manage the existing stock we maintain a comprehensive database on the condition of KHTs housing stock this helps us to understand what we need to do and when. The database is regularly updated thanks to an annual program of stock condition surveys completed by our Project Officers.

To compliment this we manage and maintain a property and land register. We work closely with internal and external partners which includes our customers to look at what options are available this can include minor and major repairs and improvement work, conversion, selling the land or properties, demolition and new build.

The team is involved in the following areas of work:

• Land/boundary disputes
• Retrofit Agenda
• Option Appraisals
• Mortgage Rescue
• Policies/Procedures for LCHO, Social Homebuy etc.
• Formulation of 30 year Business Plan
• Tenure Diversification in the NDC area/KHT Buy Back Policy
• Asbestos Management

IF YOU REQUIRE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS PLEASE CONTACT LIAM DOYLE ON 290 7230

Planning and Procurement

What we do?

Once we have support for the proposed schemes these are passed to the Planning and Procurement Team. The Team then look at how and when the programs of work will be delivered. They develop the specification that ensures the work we complete can be cost effectively maintained into the future and will enhance the areas we are investing in. They will put together the teams who will manage the projects the main focus of the work of this team is to ensure that the projects are delivered on time, within budget and to a high quality and to help us do this we work with a number of frameworks including our recently appointed Development Framework.

Through our work and investment we look at what else we can do to benefit our residents. We look at the employment, training and work experience opportunities and the additional community benefits working with local schools and community associations and those hard to reach groups. We aim to offer tenant choice and involvement in all our programs
The work of the Planning Team Includes:

- Communal Environmental Program
- Void Management
- Setting and Monitoring Budgets
- Specification Reviews
- Managing Frameworks
- Working Neighbourhood Fund
- Contractor and Consultant reviews to ensure compliance with KHT’s procedures.
- Contract administration involved in project management, cost management and Construction - Design and Management (CDM) services and compliance.
- Fire Risk Management
- DDA compliance
- Knotweed Management
- Legionella Management
- NDC Demolition Group

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE WORK OF THE PLANNING AND PROCUREMENT TEAM PLEASE CONTACT DAVE WEBSTER ON 290 7043

Development

What we do?

The Development Team are based at Lakeview in the Regeneration Department and work closely with the Asset Management Manager where the Option Appraisal process identifies new development as the preferred option.
They are currently delivering a £26million, 3 year new build housing programme that has been partly funded by the Homes and Communites Agency , through the National Affordable Housing Programme, and Knowsley MBC. We are currently on site with schemes in Huyton, Prescot, Halewood and Kirkby and will oversee the development of approximately 170 new homes. The programme includes :

• Selective Demolition
• New build houses, flats and bungalows for rent
• Opportunities for low cost home ownership
• Adapted homes for people with special needs
• A supported scheme for homeless people

All the homes will meet level three of the Code for Sustainable Homes and where possible we are now working towards achieving level 4 and 5. They will be built using modern methods of construction and will include energy saving features and we aim for all of our new build homes to meet lifetime homes providing homes into the future.

The programme will help regenerate Knowsley, address demand issues and meet the need of current and future tenants. .

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMM PLEASE CONTACT ANGELA EDWARDS ON 290 7084

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OWNING YOUR OWN HOME PLEASE CONTACT KATIE LENDEN 290 7049

Facilities

What we do?

From September 2009 Facilities Management was transferred to the Regeneration Team our role is the management of KHT’s corporate buildings and communal areas in high, low and medium rise blocks and Community Buildings.

- Minor works and alterations
- Environmental Management
- Space Management
- Planned and day-to-day Maintenance
- The maintenance of land and buildings
- Security
- Cleaning
- Gardens and grounds maintenance
- Car parking
- Health and safety management
- Fire risk management
- DDA

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FACILITIES MANAGEMENT PLEASE CONTACT SHARON HUGHES ON 290 7868