Moved by Councillor Gardiner – Seconded by Councillor Franklin; and
RESOLVED:
(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.
RECOMMENDED TO FULL COUNCIL ON 2ND 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.