Housing Revenue Account and Capital Plans 2016/17
The minutes of the meeting of the Executive held on 8 February 2016, presented to Council at its meeting on 19 February 2016 at item 10(2), contained recommendations on the Housing Revenue Account Spending Plans including the Capital Programme for 2016/17. If members accept the Executive’s recommendations, formal approval will be sought of the following matters:-
(a) rents be approved for Council Dwellings as set out in paragraph 10 with effect from 4 April 2016;
(b) rents for Council garages be increased by 5% with effect from 4 April 2016;
(c) discretionary fees and charges be increased to provide a minimum increase of 5%, where possible, with effect from 4 April 2016;
(d) the revised budget for 2015/16 be approved;
(e) the base budget for 2016/17 be approved;
(f) the capital programme and financing for 2015/16 to 2019/20 be approved; and
(g) annual budgets and assumptions are set with the aim of ensuring sufficient surpluses are held to repay debt on the date of maturity of each loan.
(A copy of the report to the Executive is included in this agenda pack)
Minutes:
On the recommendations being put to the meeting, it was declared CARRIED unanimously.
(Councillors B Bayford, Mrs S M Bayford, Miss S M Bell, J V Bryant, Mrs P M Bryant, T M Cartwright, P J Davies, Mrs M Ellerton, J M Englefield, K D Evans, G Fazackarley, Miss T Harper, Mrs C L A Hockley, L Keeble, T G Knight, A Mandry, Mrs K Mandry, D J Norris, R H Price, JP, D L Steadman, D C S Swanbrow, Mrs K K Trott, N J Walker, D M Whittingham, P W Whittle, C J Wood and S D T Woodward voting in favour).
RESOLVED that the recommendation of the Executive at its meeting on 8 February 2016, contained in Minute 10(2): Housing Revenue Account Spending Plans, including the Capital Programme for 2016/17 be accepted and, accordingly that the Council approves that:
(a) rents be approved for Council dwellings as set out in paragraph 10 with effect from 4 April 2016;
(b) rents for Council garages be increased by 5% with effect from 4 April 2016;
(c) discretionary fees and charges be increased to provide a minimum increase of 5%, where possible, with effect from 4 April 2016;
(d) the revised budget for 2015/16 be approved;
(e) the base budget for 2016/17 be approved;
(f) the capital programme and financing for 2015/16 to 2019/20 be approved; and
(g) annual budgets and assumptions are set with the aim of ensuring sufficient surpluses are held to repay debt on the date of maturity of each loan.
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A report by the Director of Finance and Resources.
Decision:
RESOLVED that the Executive agrees to recommend to Council that:
(a) rents be approved for Council Dwellings as set out in paragraph 10 with effect from 4 April 2016;
(b) rents for Council garages be increased by 5% with effect from 4 April 2016;
(c) discretionary fees and charges be increased to provide a minimum increase of 5%, where possible, with effect from 4 April 2016;
(d) the revised budget for 2015/16 be approved;
(e) the base budget for 2016/17 be approved;
(f) the capital programme and financing for 2015/16 to 2019/20 be approved; and
(g) annual budgets and assumptions are set with the aim of ensuring sufficient surpluses are held to repay debt on the date of maturity of each loan.
Minutes:
The comments of the Scrutiny Board were taken into consideration for this item (see minute 7).
At the invitation of the Executive Leader, Councillor Mrs K K Trott addressed the Executive on this item.
RESOLVED that the Executive agrees to recommend to Council that:
(a) rents be approved for Council Dwellings as set out in paragraph 10 with effect from 4 April 2016;
(b) rents for Council garages be increased by 5% with effect from 4 April 2016;
(c) discretionary fees and charges be increased to provide a minimum increase of 5%, where possible, with effect from 4 April 2016;
(d) the revised budget for 2015/16 be approved;
(e) the base budget for 2016/17 be approved;
(f) the capital programme and financing for 2015/16 to 2019/20 be approved; and
(g) annual budgets and assumptions are set with the aim of ensuring sufficient surpluses are held to repay debt on the date of maturity of each loan.