Decision details

Approval of the Council’s HRA Revenue budget for 2021/22.

Full Council - 4 February 2021

RECOMMENDED TO FULL COUNCIL ON 4 FEBRUARY 2021:-

(i)        that the HRA Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) as set out in Section4 of the report submitted be noted;

(ii)       that the Housing Revenue Account Draft Budget for 2021/22 be approved, as outlined in Section 5, including the proposed revenue investments and savings, as outlined in Section 6, with any final amendments/additions being delegated to the Cabinet Spokespersons for Place and the Executive Director for Place in consultation with the Cabinet Spokesman for Core Services and the Service Director - Finance(S151);

(iii)      that a rent increase in line with the Government’s rentpolicy be approved;

(iv)      that it be noted that there is no proposed change to non-dwelling rents, service charges and heating charges for2021/22;

(v)       that the 2021/22 Berneslai Homes Management Fee at paragraph 7.7 be approved, with any final amendments/additions delegated to the Cabinet Spokespersons for Place and the Service Director, Regeneration and Culture in consultation with the Cabinet Spokesman for Core Services and the Service Director - Finance(S151);

(vi)      that the 2021/22 Berneslai Homes Management Fee for both Gypsy and Traveller Sites be approved and in respect of the ESF Grant, both of which are charged to the Authority’s General Fund, detailed at paragraphs 7.8 and 7.9 respectively;

(vii)     that approval be given to the commitment to the decarbonisation of the Council house stock with an initial investment of £1.9M in2021/22;

(viii)    that approval be given in principle, the proposed emerging capital priority schemes as detailed in Section 8, subject to individual reports as appropriate, in line withthe Council’s governance arrangements;

(ix)      that the Core Housing Capital Investment programme for 2021/22 be approved and that the indicative programme for 2022/23 through 2025/26, outlined in Section 8, be noted.