Issue - items at meetings - Housing Revenue Account Budget & Capital Investment Programme 2023/24 and Medium-Term Financial Strategy

RESOLVED: That the Housing Committee:

2.1      Approves a rent increase of up to 7% in line with government legislation as detailed in paragraph 4.6 of the report as amended.

2.2      Approves the service charges and fees as detailed in Appendix 2 to the report as amended.

2.3      Notes the Medium-Term Financial Strategy and 30-year financial projections shown in Appendix 4 to the report.

2.4      Approves the Travellers fees and Charges set out in Appendix 5 to the

report.

That Housing Committee approves and recommends to Policy & Resources Committee:

2.5      That the updated HRA Revenue Budget for 2023/24 as shown in section 4 of the main report and Appendix 1 to the report be agreed and recommended to Full Council for approval as amended.

2.6      Approve a capital programme of £57.791m for 2023/24 be agreed and the 5-year programme as set out in Appendix 3 as amended to the report be noted, and recommended to Full Council for approval; and

That Full Council:

2.7      Approves the updated HRA Revenue Budget for 2023/24 as shown in

section 4 of the main report and Appendix 1 to the report as amended.

2.8      Approve a capital programme of £57.791m for 2023/24 and notes the 5-year programme as set out in Appendix 3 as amended to the report.

60.1    The Assistant Director Housing Management introduced the report to the committee.

60.2    Following questions the committee Members were informed of the following: the amendment sought to spread costs of service charges; residents would be supported, including those above the Universal Credit threshold; travellers on pitches would receive support; it was understood that the HRA fund was not a general fund and budget review meetings were ongoing; there will be a saving on field officers removal and rent collection enforcement was ongoing; the Coldean and Belgrave joint venture would deliver homes at the lowest rents ever achieved, with half to the council and half to Hyde Homes; the apprenticeships were ongoing as were the installation of access points; the council are looking at damp and condensation in council homes following the recent Rochdale case; the service charges would increase as a result of the rise in utilities prices, with the budget increasing to help tenants with the cost-of-living.

60.5    Councillor Gibson introduced the amendment, which was seconded by Councillor Williams. Councillor Meadows did not support the amendment.

Vote

60.6    A vote was taken, and by 8 to 1 the committee agreed to accept the amendment. (Councillor Barnett left the meeting and took no part in the vote or decision making process).

Vote

60.7    A vote was taken, and by 8 to 1 the committee agreed the recommendations as amended. (Councillor Barnett left the meeting and took no part in the vote or decision making process).

60.8    RESOLVED: That the Housing Committee:

2.1      Approves a rent increase of up to 7% in line with government legislation as detailed in paragraph 4.6 of the report as amended.

2.2      Approves the service charges and fees as detailed in Appendix 2 to the report as amended.

2.3      Notes the Medium-Term Financial Strategy and 30-year financial projections shown in Appendix 4 to the report.

2.4      Approves the Travellers fees and Charges set out in Appendix 5 to the report.

That Housing Committee approves and recommends to Policy & Resources Committee:

2.5      That the updated HRA Revenue Budget for 2023/24 as shown in section 4 of the main report and Appendix 1 to the report be agreed and recommended to Full Council for approval as amended.

2.6      Approve a capital programme of £57.791m for 2023/24 be agreed and the 5-year programme as set out in Appendix 3 as amended to the report be noted, and recommended to Full Council for approval; and

That Full Council:

2.7      Approves the updated HRA Revenue Budget for 2023/24 as shown in section 4 of the main report and Appendix 1 to the report as amended.

2.8      Approve a capital programme of £57.791m for 2023/24 and notes the 5-year programme as set out in Appendix 3 as amended to the report.