Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
The Cabinet will be asked to consider the HRA estimates and rent levels for Council properties for 2021/22, together with service and other related charges, and also to approve the rolling 30-year HRA Business Plan setting out how the Council intends to fund its stock investment, estate regeneration and new build plans.
Cabinet resolved to:
(i) Agree that rents for all general needs secure, affordable and sheltered housing accommodation be increased by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) (September 2020) of 0.5% + 1%, from the current average of £95.76 per week to £97.20 per week;
(ii) Agree the following service charges for tenants:
Service |
Weekly Charge 2021/22 |
Increase / reduction |
Grounds Maintenance |
£2.93 |
£0 |
Caretaking |
£7.65 |
£0 |
Cleaning |
£3.68 |
£0 |
Estate Lighting |
£3.94 |
£0.02 |
Concierge |
£10.06 |
£0 |
CCTV (SAMS) |
£6.17 |
£0 |
Safer Neighbourhood Charge |
£0.52 |
£0.02 |
TV aerials |
£0.62 |
£0 |
(iii) Agree that charges for heating and hot water increase by CPI (September 2020), as follows:
Property size |
Weekly Charge 2020/21 |
Weekly Charge 2021/22 |
Bedsit |
£13.34 |
£13.41 |
1 bedroom |
£14.16 |
£14.23 |
2 bedroom |
£16.99 |
£17.07 |
3 bedroom |
£17.30 |
£17.39 |
4 bedroom |
£17.75 |
£17.84 |
(iv) Agree that the above charges take effect from 1 April 2021; and
(v) Agree the HRA Investment in Existing Stock Capital Programme of circa £30.494m for 2021/22, together with the commitment of circa £6.06m for 2022/23 to enable My Place to commence design and procurement arrangements, as detailed in Appendix 5 and paragraph 4.4 of the report.
Report author: Michael Westbrook
Publication date: 16/02/2021
Date of decision: 15/02/2021
Decided at meeting: 15/02/2021 - Cabinet
Effective from: 24/02/2021
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