Decision details

RECOMMENDED TO FULL COUNCIL ON 2^ND FEBRUARY, 2017:-

(i)        that the Housing Revenue Account Draft Budget for 2017/18, as detailed in the report now submitted, be approved, with any final amendments/additions being delegated to the Cabinet Spokespersons for Place and the Executive Director for Place;

(ii)       that the Service Charge Proposals for 2017/18, as set out at Appendix D and Sections 3.15 to 3.17, be approved;

(iii)      that the 2017/18 Berneslai Homes Management Fee at Section 3.26 be approved with any final amendments/additions being delegated to the Service Director Culture, Housing and Regulation and the Executive Director Place in consultation with the Cabinet Spokesperson for Place;

(iv)      that the use of Berneslai Homes Ltd retained surplus, as outlined in Section 3.27, be approved;

(v)       that the investment of the 2017/18 surplus as outlined in Sections 3.7 and 3.23 be approved;

(vi)      that the Council Housing Capital Investment programme for 2021-22, as detailed in the report, be approved;

(vii)     that the Housing Reserves Fund proposed spend as outlined at Section 3.22 of the report be approved;

(viii)    that a rent reduction in line with Government’s rent policy be approved; and

(ix)      that the Board of Berneslai Homes be authorised to vary any of the approved core capital schemes subject to a maximum variation on existing budgets of £250,000, with variations above this amount to be carried out in agreement with the Executive Director Place in consultation with the Cabinet Spokesperson for Place.