We are currently examining the best method of delivering the contracts to give our customers in Rotherham the best value for money possible.
We will be consulting with our tenants and leaseholders through formal events and open days. It is anticipated that for the first time, tenants will be able to see where and when these major works on their properties will be going ahead in the years leading right up to 2010.
There are various ways to deliver the decent homes contracts. These vary from a "one hit" approach which means all proposed works within a dwelling will be carried out in a single operation, to "packaged schemes" whereby all the works are carried out on an individual basis, i.e. new kitchens, bathrooms, electrical rewires, heating systems.
These various options offer "for and against" with regard to delivery. For example, with the "one hit" an individual household has all the works and associated disruption carried out in one period, however by using this method, some homes will not have any work at all carried out until 2010. In addition, some authorities have found that this approach has led to some difficulties for tenants due to the length of the works.
With the "incremental" packages, some work will be carried out on all homes within the first two years, but not all dwellings will reach the "decency standard" until all the required work is completed and customers will be visited more than once but never any more than once within one year.
The best path for Rotherham may be a mixture of these two approaches which gives us value for money while minimising the disruption to our customers
However, whichever method is chosen. All homes within Rotherham will be made decent by the end of 2010.
For further information on the Decent Homes programme, please contact your local 
2010 Rotherham Ltd Neighbourhood Office.
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