86 Housing Revenue Account and Housing Capital Programme PDF 142 KB
Report of the Strategic Directors, Corporate Resources and Communities and Environment
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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.
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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: |
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· the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget for 2017/18, including proposed savings; |
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· the proposed rent changes from 1 April 2017, in line with Government’s policy on rent setting; |
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· the detailed proposals for fees and charges; and |
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· the proposed Housing Capital Programme for the next five years (2017/18 to 2021/22). |
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That the Council be recommended to approve: |
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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. |
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The weekly rent reduction of 1% from 1 April 2017. |
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The fees and charges schedule as detailed in Appendix 4 to the report. |
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The Housing Capital Programme for the five years 2017/18 to 2021/22 as set out in Appendix 5 to the report. |
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The above decisions have been made for the following reasons: |
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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). |
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To realise the Council’s policies and objectives in relation to Housing Strategy in order to maintain and enhance Council Housing provision in Gateshead. |