Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Head of Finance, Procurement & Commercial Services.

Consideration as given to the Head of Finance, Procurement & Commercial Services, which sought approval to set the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget and capital investment programme for the next financial year 2023/24.

The Portfolio for Housing, moved a Motion to approve the recommendations at 2.1 to 2.7 of the report, which was seconded.

A vote was taken, the Motion was CARRIED.

RESOLVED:   A.     That the rent and service charges set within delegated authority, as detailed in sections 4 and 5 of the report, be noted.

B.     That the 2023/24 HRA budget in Appendix 1 to the report be approved.

C.     That the 30 year capital programme detailed in paragraph 7.6 of the report be approved.

D.     That the budget issues in paragraph 8.2 of the report be approved.

E.     That, subject to any updated approvals in regard to Tawd Valley Developments, the HRA budgets be added to reflect the HRA share of each scheme cost, as detailed in paragraphs 7.7 to 7.10 of the report.

F.     That the reserves policy, set out in appendix 2 to the report, be approved.

G.    That delegated authority be given to the Director of Transformation, Housing and Resources to take all necessary action to implement the decisions of Council.

To consider the report of the Head of Finance, Procurement & Commercial Services.

Consideration as given to the Head of Finance, Procurement & Commercial Services, which sought approval to set the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget and capital investment programme for the next financial year 2022/23.

The Portfolio for Housing and Landlord Services, moved a Motion, as displayed on the screen, circulated prior to the meeting and contained in the Book of Reports, which set out Labour proposals in relation to the Draft Housing Revenue Account Estimates for 2022/23 and Public sector Housing Capital Investment Programme for 2022/23, which was seconded.

An Amendment from the Our West Lancashire Group, displayed on the screen, circulated prior to the meeting and contained in the Book of Reports, was moved and seconded.

The Portfolio Holder advised that a further report would be brought back in relation to the Housing Stock Condition Survey.

The Amendment was WITHDRAWN.

A vote was taken on the Motion, which was CARRIED.

RESOLVED:   A.     That the rent and service charges set within delegated authority, as detailed in sections 4 and 5 of the report, be noted and endorsed.

B.     That the HRA revenue budget estimates be approved, subject to the changes set out in the motion circulated.

C.     That the Housing capital budget, approved in February 2021, be noted as continuing.

D.     That, subject to any updated approvals in regard to Tawd Valley Developments elsewhere on the Agenda, the HRA budgets be added to reflect the HRA share of each phase 2 and phase 3 scheme cost.

E.     That the HRA Reserves Policy set out in Appendix B to the report, be approved.

F.     That delegated authority be given to the Director of Transformation and Resources to take all necessary action to implement the decisions of Council.