Decision details

To consider the proposals for the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) for 2018-19.

(a)       That having considered the report, the Committee supports the HRA budget for 2018/19 and Business Plan as set out in the appendices;

(b)       That the Committee supports the recommendations of the Cabinet Member and Council Leader on setting a rent increase of 3% (plus up to or minus £2), with target rents applied for new tenancies, as a more affordable increase than the Welsh Government Rent Policy formula which would set an increase of 4.5% (plus up to or minus £2);

(c)       That the Committee supports a garage rent increase of £1 per week and a garage plot rent increase of £0.20 per week; and

(d)       That the Committee supports the proposed HRA Capital Programme for 2018/19 as set out in Appendix D.