Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendations.

Councillor Brown presented the draft Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Budget for 2016/17 and HRA Business Plan which included details on the rent increase of 1.4%, a garage rent increase of 1.4% and the proposed HRA Capital Programme for 2016/17.

            The HRA had a ring fenced budget which demonstrated that the Council could achieve the Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) by 2020, could meet service improvement plans and commitments and with prudential borrowing could commence a council house building programme in 2016.

            Cabinet Members welcomed the report, particularly the ability to meet WHQS by 2020 and the building of new council homes in 2016.  Councillor Shotton commented on the low increase in rent which he said was the lowest since he had been a Member of the Council.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Housing Revenue Account budget for 2016/17 as set out in the Business Plan be approved and recommended to Council;

(b)       That a rent increase of 1.4% (plus up to or minus £2) as set out in the business plan with target rents applied for new tenancies, and with the introduction of service charges for communal area cleaning, digital services and aerial maintenance for existing tenancies be approved;

(c)        That a garage rent increase of 1.4% be approved; and

(d)       That the proposed Housing Revenue Account Capital Programme for 2016/17 be approved.