Issue - meetings

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

 

 

Meeting: 02/02/2017 - Council (Item 86)

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Report of the Strategic Directors, Corporate Resources and Communities and Environment

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Consideration was given to a report seeking approval of the Housing Revenue Account, rent changes, fees and charges and the Housing Capital Programme for the next five years.

 

COUNCIL RESOLVED          -           i)          That the Housing Revenue Account,

including The Gateshead Housing Company management fee, the repairs and management budget and savings, be approved.

 

                                                            ii)         That the weekly rent reduction of 1%

from 1 April 2017 be approved.

 

                                                            iii)         That the fees and charges schedule be

approved.

 

                                                            iv)        That the Housing Capital Programme for

the five years 2017/18 to 2021/22 be approved.

 

 

Meeting: 24/01/2017 - Cabinet (Item 155)

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Report of the Strategic Directors, Corporate Resources and Communities and Environment

Minutes:

Consideration has been given to recommending the Council to approve:

·         the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget for 2017/18, including proposed savings;

·         the proposed rent changes from 1 April 2017, in line with Government’s policy on rent setting;

·         the detailed proposals for fees and charges; and

·         the proposed Housing Capital Programme for the next five years (2017/18 to 2021/22).

 

 

 

RESOLVED -

 

That the Council be recommended to approve:

 

 

 

 

(i)

The Housing Revenue Account as set out in Appendix 2, including The Gateshead Housing Company management fee, the repairs and management budget and savings as detailed in Appendix 3 to the report.

 

 

 

 

(ii)

The weekly rent reduction of 1% from 1 April 2017.

 

 

 

 

(iii)

The fees and charges schedule as detailed in Appendix 4 to the report.

 

 

 

 

(iv)

The Housing Capital Programme for the five years 2017/18 to 2021/22 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 2017/18 that is not in debit as required under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (Part VI).

 

 

 

 

(B)

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