Report Summary
This is the Approved Minute documented for the Resources Committee held on 9 May 2023. The Minute was approved at the meeting on 14 June 2023.
Meeting
The publication discussed was referenced in the meeting below
Resources Committee - 14 June 2023
Date : 14 June 2023
Location : online
Item 2.1
Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) Estates Inspection - Presented by James Gray
Members considered the paper which had been submitted to brief the Committee on the discovery of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) within the Police Scotland estate and the actions that have been taken to ensure that all of our workspaces are safe for officers and staff. During discussion and in addition to the written report the following points were raised and discussed;
- Members heard that recent updates to guidance means that RAAC light-weight concrete planks must now be identified, monitored, risks managed and remediated where appropriate. The Committee heard that following inspections across the estate, RAAC has been confirmed in three sites: Fettes, Perth and Baluniefied and it has been confirmed most sites (62 sites) do not contain RAAC.
- The Committee was assured these issues have been dealt with swiftly and there is no risk to officers, staff or visitors at any of the police estate across the estate.
- The prevalence of RAAC across areas of the ageing the estate has been fully quantified and, in the limited places where RAAC has been identified, the Estates Team is working with structural engineers and business areas to identify longer term solutions.
Members noted the report.
