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Housing revenue account budget 2019/2020

Meeting: 25/02/2019 - Lewes District Council Full Council (Item 53)

53 Housing revenue account budget 2019/2020 - Minute Extracts pdf icon PDF 71 KB

Extracts from the minutes of the meeting of Cabinet on 11 February 2019 and Scrutiny Committee held on 7 February 2019 are attached.

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Meeting: 11/02/2019 - Lewes District Council Cabinet (Item 62)

62 Housing revenue account budget and rent setting 2019/2020 and capital programme 2018/2022 pdf icon PDF 135 KB

Report of Chief Finance Officer

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Ron Maskell

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Decision:

Recommended to Council (Budget and policy framework):

 

(1) To approve the HRA budget for 2019/20 and revised 2018/19 as set out at appendix 1 to the report.

 

(2) To approve that social and affordable rents (including Shared Ownership) are decreased by 1% in line with government policy.

 

(3) To approve that private sector leased property rents are increased by 3.3%.

 

(4) To grant delegated authority to the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Cabinet portfolio holders for Finance and Housing, to take measures in the management of the Week 53 rent year.

 

(5) To approve that the revised service charges are implemented.

 

(6) To approve that garage rents are increased by 3.30%.

 

(7) To approve the HRA capital programme as set out at appendix 2 to the report.

Minutes:

The Cabinet considered the report of the Chief Finance Officer regarding the detailed housing revenue account (HRA) budget proposals, rent levels and service charges for 2019/20 and the housing revenue account capital programme for 2018/22.

 

In response to questions from Debbie Twitchen, Tenants Representative, it was clarified that during the 53 week year for 2019/20, rent would only be collected for 52 weeks. Further consultation with the Tenants of Lewes District Group (TOLD) would also be taking place and a breakdown of costs and savings in relation to the Joint Transformation Programme and the HRA budget would be forwarded.

 

Recommended to Council (Budget and policy framework):

 

(1) To approve the HRA budget for 2019/20 and revised 2018/19 as set out at appendix 1 to the report.

 

(2) To approve that social and affordable rents (including Shared Ownership) are decreased by 1% in line with government policy.

 

(3) To approve that private sector leased property rents are increased by 3.3%.

 

(4) To grant delegated authority to the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Cabinet portfolio holders for Finance and Housing, to take measures in the management of the Week 53 rent year.

 

(5) To approve that the revised service charges are implemented.

 

(6) To approve that garage rents are increased by 3.30%.

 

(7) To approve the HRA capital programme as set out at appendix 2 to the report.

 

Reason for decisions:

 

The Cabinet had to recommend to Council the setting of the HRA revenue and capital budget and the level of social and affordable housing rents for the forthcoming year.