Issue - items at meetings - Housing Revenue Account Budget 2009/10

Report of the Interim Director of Finance & Resources (copy attached)

A)      Extract from the Housing Management Consultative Committee 20 January 2009 (copy attached)

B)      Extract from the Housing Cabinet Member Meeting 11 February 2009 (to follow)

That Cabinet recommend that Council;

(1)   Agree the  budget for 2009/10 as shown in Appendix 1;

(2)   Agree the individual rent increases and decreases in line with rent restructuring principles as determined by the Government;

(3)   Agree the changes to fees and charges as detailed in paragraph 3.14 to 3.20;

(4)   Authorise the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing to implement the new rents, fees and charges, but with delegation to make any minor amendments which may appear to be appropriate in particular cases; and

(5)    Authorise the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing to prepare and place on deposit the statement of proposals, estimates and other particulars as required by Section 76 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

171.1  The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing that presented the Housing Revenue Account Forecast Outturn for 2008/09 as at month 9 and the proposed Budget for 2009/10 as required by the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

171.2 The Cabinet noted extracts from meetings of the Housing Management Consultative Committee 20 January 2009 (endorsing the budget) and the Cabinet Member for Housing 11 February 2009 (recommending the report to Cabinet).

170.1    RESOLVED - That, having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet accepted the following recommendations:

That Cabinet recommend that Council;

(1)   Agree the  budget for 2009/10 as shown in Appendix 1 of the report.

(2)   Agree the individual rent increases and decreases in line with rent restructuring principles as determined by the Government;

(3)   Agree the changes to fees and charges as detailed in paragraph 3.14 to 3.20 of the report.

(4)   Authorise the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing to implement the new rents, fees and charges, but with delegation to make any minor amendments which may appear to be appropriate in particular cases; and

(5)    Authorise the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing to prepare and place on deposit the statement of proposals, estimates and other particulars as required by Section 76 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

That the Housing Cabinet Member recommend that Cabinet:

(1)   approves the  budget for 2009/10 as shown in Appendix 1

(2)   approves individual rent increases and decreases in line with rent restructuring principles as determined by the Government.

(3)   approves the changes to fees and charges as detailed in paragraph 3.14 to 3.20.

(4)   authorises the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing to implement the new rents, fees and charges, but with delegation to make any minor amendments which may appear to be appropriate in particular cases; and

(5)   authorises the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing to prepare and place   on deposit the statement of proposals, estimates and other particulars as required by Section 76 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

97.1    The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing that presented the Housing Revenue Account Forecast Outturn for 2008/09 as at month 9 and the proposed Budget for 2009/10 as required by the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (for copy see minute book).

97.2    The Cabinet Member thanked the Finance Team for their work in compiling the report, noting the difficult circumstances in which it was drafted and its subsequent endorsement by the Housing Management Consultative Committee.

97.3    RESOLVED - That, having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet Member accepted the following recommendations:

That the Housing Cabinet Member recommend that Cabinet:

(1)   approves the  budget for 2009/10 as shown in Appendix 1

(2)   approves individual rent increases and decreases in line with rent restructuring principles as determined by the Government.

(3)   approves the changes to fees and charges as detailed in paragraph 3.14 to 3.20.

(4)   authorises the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing to implement the new rents, fees and charges, but with delegation to make any minor amendments which may appear to be appropriate in particular cases; and

(5)   authorises the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing to prepare and place   on deposit the statement of proposals, estimates and other particulars as required by Section 76 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.