Issue - meetings

To consider the joint report of the Director of Housing and Inclusion and the Borough Treasurer.

Consideration was given to the joint report of the Director Housing and Inclusion and the Borough Treasurer, as contained on pages 815 to 830 of the Book of Reports, which advised on the rent and service charges to be applied; and detailed the Public Sector Housing Capital Investment Programme and Housing Revenue Estimates for 2019/20.

Councillor Forshaw, Portfolio Holder for Housing and Landlord Services, moved a Motion, as circulated at the meeting and contained in the Book of Reports, which set out Labour proposals in relation to the Draft Housing Revenue Account Estimates for 2019/20 and Public Sector Housing Capital Investment Programme 2019/20, which was seconded.

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 Section 4 and 5 of the report be noted and endorsed.

B.   That the comments of the Tenants and Residents, as set out in Appendix E to the report be noted.

C.   That the Housing Revenue Account Budget and Capital  Investment Plan, set out in Appendices A and B to the report be approved, subject to the changes set out in the Labour proposals circulated at the meeting and contained in the Book of Reports.

D.   That delegated authority be given to the Director of Housing & Inclusion, in consultation with the Housing and Landlord Services Portfolio Holder, to utilise one for one capital receipt funding together with HRA borrowing to acquire new properties, subject to there being a satisfactory business case.

E.   That the Housing Revenue Account Reserves Policy set out in Appendix C to the report be approved.

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

To consider the joint report of the Director of Housing and Inclusion and the Borough Treasurer.

Consideration was given to the joint report of the Director of Housing and Inclusion and the Borough Treasurer contained on pages 825 to 840 of the Book of Reports which provided a summary of the Housing Account’s financial position.

RESOLVED:            That the report be noted.

(Relevant Portfolio Holders:  Councillors J Forshaw & A Yates)

Councillor Forshaw introduced the joint report of the Director of Housing and Inclusion and Borough Treasurer which provided a summary of the Housing Account’s financial position.

In reaching the decision below, Cabinet considered the details as set out in the report before it and accepted the reasons contained therein.

RESOLVED  A.      That the financial position be noted.

B.     That the use of the Director of Housing and Inclusion’s delegated authority in relation to rent and service charge changes be noted and endorsed.

C.     That the report be used for consultation purposes prior to the Council considering this matter in February 2019.

D.     That the Housing and Landlord Services Portfolio Holder be given delegated authority to submit firm proposals to Council on 27 February 2019 to enable the budget to be set.

E.     That call-in is not appropriate for this item as it is to be submitted to the next meeting of the Executive Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 31 January 2019.