BRIGHTON & HOVE CITY COUNCIL

 

Housing Committee

 

4.00pm 19 January 2022

 

Council Chamber

 

 

decision list

 

 

Part One

 

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Housing Committee Workplan Progress Update and Housing Performance Report Quarter 2 2021/22

 

 

Contact Officer:

Ododo Dafe

 

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

RESOLVED:

2.1       That Housing Committee notes the report and comments on the priorities for the work programme going forwards.

 

2.2       That a revised workplan is presented for consideration at Housing Committee in June 2022.

 

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Housing Revenue Account Budget and Capital Investment Programme 2022/23 and Medium-Term Financial Strategy

 

 

Contact Officer:

Craig Garoghan

 

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the Housing Committee:

 

2.1       Approves a rent increase of up to 4.1% in line with government legislation as detailed in paragraph 4.9 of the report.

 

2.2       Approves the service charges and fees as detailed in Appendix 2 to the report.

 

2.3       Notes the Medium-Term Financial Strategy and 30-year financial projections shown in Appendix 4 to the report.

 

That Housing Committee approves and recommends to Policy & Resources Committee:

 

2.4       That the updated HRA Revenue Budget for 2022/23 as shown in Appendix 1 to the report be agreed and recommended to full Council for approval.

 

2.5       That an earmarked reserve of £1.500m for the Covid-19 recovery work required to clear the backlog of responsive repairs and voids be set up as per paragraph 5.1 of the main report.

 

2.6       That a contribution to the rent reduction reserve of £1.200m be made from the general reserves held by the HRA as per paragraph 5.1 of the main report.

 

2.7       That a contribution to the Sustainability and Retrofit reserve of £1.200m be made from the general reserves held by the HRA as per paragraph 5.1 of the main report.

 

2.8       That the Capital Programme Budget of £85.077m for 2022/23 be agreed and notes the 3-year programme as set out in Appendix 4 to the report and recommended to full Council for approval; and

 

That Full Council:

 

2.9       Approves the updated HRA Revenue Budget for 2022/23 as shown in Appendix 1 to the report.

 

2.10     Approves the Capital Programme Budget of £85.077m for 2022/23 and notes the 3-year programme as set out in Appendix 3 to the report.

 

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New Heating and Hot Water Contract (HRA)

 

 

Contact Officer:

Miles Davidson

 

 

Ward Affected:

All Wards

 

 

 

RESOLVED:

 

2.1       That Housing Committee delegate authority to the Executive Director for Housing Neighbourhoods and Communities to procure and award a contract for the services described below for a term of 5 years with the option to extend for a period of up to two further periods of two years following the initial five year term (5+2+2), subject to satisfactory performance by the contractor and further approval described below.

 

2.2       That Housing Committee note that a report will be presented to Housing Committee updating on the performance of the contract, including its contribution towards our Carbon Neutral ambition, prior to the end of the initial 5 years, seeking authority to extend the contract beyond the initial term.