Decisions for issue Housing Revenue Account Budget 2014/15

89.1         The Mayor then asked for the electronic voting system to be activated and put the recommendations affecting the Housing Revenue Account Budget 2014/15 to the vote.

89.2          The Mayor confirmed that the motion had been carried by 33 votes to 15 with one abstention.

89.3         RESOLVED:

(1)       That the budget for 2014/15 as shown in Appendix 1 to the report according to the final year of rent convergence to be confirmed by the government in its rent restructuring guidance for 2014/15 be approved;

(2)       That individual rent increases and decreases in line with rent restructuring principles as determined by the Government and detailed in paragraphs 3.12 to 3.16 in the report and according to the final year of rent convergence to be confirmed by government in its rent restructuring guidance for 2014/15 be approved;

(3)       That the changes to fees and charges as detailed in Appendix 2 to the report, subject to the mobility scooter storage charge being set at £3.00 per week rather than £4.00 be approved; and

(4)               That the new service charges outlined in Appendix 2 to the report, subject to the revision in (3) above, including the phased implementation of the new Intensive Housing Management charge be approved; and

(5)               That the Equalities Impact Assessment shown in appendix 3 to the report be noted.

82.1         The item was taken into consideration as part of the overall budget debate as detailed under Item 79 above and following the decision to adjourn meeting was not voted on but deferred to the next meeting of the council.

RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND

(1)       That the budget for 2014/15 as shown in Appendix 1 to the report according to the final year of rent convergence to be confirmed by the government in its rent restructuring guidance for 2014/15 be approved;

(2)       That individual rent increases and decreases in line with rent restructuring principles as determined by the Government and detailed in paragraphs 3.12 to 3.16 in the report and according to the final year of rent convergence to be confirmed by government in its rent restructuring guidance for 2014/15 be approved;

(3)       That the changes to fees and charges as detailed in Appendix 2 to the report, subject to the mobility scooter storage charge being set at £3.00 per week rather than £4.00 be approved; and

(4)               That the new service charges outlined in Appendix 2 to the report, subject to the revision in (3) above, including the phased implementation of the new Intensive Housing Management charge be approved; and

(5)               That the Equalities Impact Assessment shown in appendix 3 to the report be noted.

 RESOLVED:

(1)       That Housing Committee recommend that Policy & Resources Committee:

(a) Approves and recommends to Council the budget for 2014/15 as shown in Appendix 1 according to the final year of rent convergence to be confirmed by the

government in its rent restructuring guidance for 2014/15.

(b) Approves individual rent increases and decreases in line with rent restructuring principles as determined by the Government and detailed in paragraphs 3.12 to

3.16 in the report and according to the final year of rent convergence to be confirmed by government in its rent restructuring guidance for 2014/15.

(c) Approves the changes to fees and charges as detailed in Appendix 2.

(d) Approves the new service charges outlined in Appendix 2 including the phased implementation of the new Intensive Housing Management charge.

(2)       That Housing Committee agree that officers should begin consultation with tenants on the implementation of new service charges in accordance with the tenancy agreement.