Decision details

To recommend to Council approval of the HRA Revenue estimates, associated fees and charges, changes to rents of Council dwellings and approval of Housing Capital Programme for 2021-22.

Decision:

Subject to Council approving the budget on 10 February 2021:

(1)   That the projects forming the HRA major repairs and improvement programme, as set out in Appendix 3 to the report submitted to the Executive, be approved.

(2)   That the Director of Service Delivery be authorised, in consultation with the Lead Councillor for Housing and Development Control:

(a)   to reallocate funding between approved schemes to make best use of the available resources; and

(b)   to set rents for new developments.

Executive recommended to Council:

(1)   That the proposed HRA revenue budget for 2021-22, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, be approved.

(2)   That a rent increase of 1.8%, comprising the September 2020 CPI (0.8%) plus 1%, as required by the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016, be implemented.

(3)   That the fees and charges for HRA services for 2021-22, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report, be approved.

(4)   That a 3.4% increase in garage rents be approved for 2021-22.

(5)   That the Housing Investment Programme as shown in the amended Appendix 4 as set out in the Supplementary Information Sheet (current approved and provisional schemes), be approved.

Reason(s):

To enable the Council to set the rent charges for HRA property and associated fees and charges, along with authorising the necessary revenue and capital expenditure to implement a budget, this is consistent with the objectives outlined in the HRA Business Plan.

Other options considered and rejected by the Executive:

None.

Details of any conflict of interest declared by the lead or lead councillors and any dispensation granted:

None.