Issue - items at meetings - Revised HRA Capital Programme 2009/10

Report of the Director of Adult Social Care & Housing (copy attached).

1.     That Cabinet approves the HRA revised capital programme of £20.613 million for 2009/10.

207.1         The Cabinet considered a report of the Interim Director of Finance & Resources concerning approval for a revised 2009/10 Capital Programme for the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) (for copy see minute book).

207.2         Councillor Mitchell was pleased to see the increased budget and was assured by the Assistant Director for Housing Management that the increased Major Repairs Allowance would come from the housing subsidy.

207.3         In response to a request from Councillor Randall, Councillor Caulfield confirmed that issues resulting from the age of some lifts in the council’s housing stock was mainly a problem in a particular area of the city. Tenants were focussed on this issue and the Assistant Director for Housing Management confirmed that a report on progress would come to the next meeting of the Housing Management Consultative Committee.

207.4         RESOLVED - That, having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet accepts the following recommendation:

(1)       That the HRA revised capital programme of £20.613 million for 2009/10 be approved.