Agenda item

RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL:-

(i)         that the Housing Revenue Account Draft Budget for 2016/17, as detailed in the report now submitted, be approved, with any final amendments/additions being delegated to the Cabinet Spokesperson for Place and the Executive Director for Place;

(ii)        that the Service Charge Proposals for 2016/17, as set out at Appendix D and Sections 3.13 and 3.16, be approved;

(iii)       that the 2016/17 Berneslai Homes Management Fee 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 earmarking of Housing Revenue Account Working Balance as outlined in Sections 3.8 – 3.12 be approved;

(vi)       that the Council Housing Capital Investment Programme for 2020-21 be approved;

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

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

Moved by Councillor Gardiner – Seconded by Councillor Franklin; and

RESOLVED:-

(i)         that the Housing Revenue Account Draft Budget for 2016/17, as detailed in the report now submitted, be approved, with any final amendments/additions being delegated to the Cabinet Spokesperson for Place and the Executive Director for Place;

(ii)        that the Service Charge Proposals for 2016/17, as set out at Appendix D and Sections 3.13 and 3.16, be approved;

(iii)       that the 2016/17 Berneslai Homes Management Fee 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 earmarking of Housing Revenue Account Working Balance as outlined in Sections 3.8 – 3.12 be approved;

(vi)       that the Council Housing Capital Investment Programme for 2020-21 be approved;

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

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