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Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Budget Setting and Housing Capital Programme

 

 

Meeting: 27/02/2020 - Council (Item 79)

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to the HRA budget for 2019/20, the proposed rent changes, HRA fees and charges and the proposed Housing Capital Programme for the next five years.

 

COUNCIL RESOLVED  -  

(i)

That the Housing Revenue Account, as set out in Appendix 2, including the Gateshead Housing Company management fee, the repairs and maintenance budget and savings be approved.

 

 

(ii)

That the 2.7% rent increase from 6 April 2020, as detailed at Appendix 3, be approved.

 

 

(iii)

That the HRA fees and charges, as detailed in Appendix 4, be approved.

 

 

(iv)

That the Housing Capital Programme for the five years 2020/21 to 2024/25, as set out in Appendix 5, be approved.

 

Meeting: 25/02/2020 - Cabinet (Item 122)

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Report of the Strategic Directors Housing, Environment and Healthy Communities and Resources and Digital

Minutes:

Consideration has been given to the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget for 2020/21; the proposed rent changes from 6 April 2020, in line with the Government’s new policy on rent setting; the detailed proposals for the 2020/21 HRA fees and charges; and the proposed Housing Capital Programme for the next five years to 2024/25.

 

RESOLVED -

That the Council be recommended to approve the following:

 

 

(i)         The Housing Revenue Account, as set out in             Appendix 2 to the report, including Gateshead             Housing Company’s management fee, the repairs and             maintenance budget and savings.

 

 

(ii)        The 2.7% rent increase from 6 April 2020, as detailed             in Appendix 3 to the report.

 

 

(iii)       The Housing Revenue Account fees and charges, as             detailed in Appendix 4 to the report.

 

 

(iv)       The Housing Capital Programme for the five years             2020/21 to 2024/25, as set out in Appendix 5 to the report.

 

The above decisions have been made for the following reasons:

 

 

(A)       To set a Housing Revenue Account for 2020/21 that            is not in debt as required under the Local Government         and Housing Act 1989 (Part VI).

 

 

(B)       To realise the Council’s policies and objectives in     relation to the Housing Strategy in order to maintain             and enhance Council housing provision in Gateshead.

 

 

(C)       To assist in the delivery of the Council’s vision for    Gateshead as set out in Making Gateshead a Place            Where Everyone Thrives.