Cabinet resolved to:
(i) Approve the Housing Revenue Account estimates for 2016/17 as detailed in Appendix 6 to the report;
(ii) Approve an overall average Council dwelling rent reduction of 1.0%, equivalent to £0.96 per week, to apply to all Council stock including affordable rent properties;
(iii) Agree to increase tenant service charges by an average of £2.84 per week;
(iv) Agree that service charges be reviewed in respect of properties benefiting from amenity green space;
(v) Agree to maintain communal heating and hot water charges at the current rate (in line with static energy prices) and to the introduction of a new tariff, based on actual costs incurred, during the course of 2016/17;
(vi) Agree to increase garage rents by £3 per week (from £12 to £15 per week) for garages that had been refurbished to an appropriate standard and to apply the new charge following refurbishment works throughout the year;
(vii) Agree that estate located parking spaces / bays be reviewed as part of the Council’s parking review;
(viii) Agree to extend the Safer Neighbourhood charge (50p per week) to all Council tenants that benefit from the service; and
(ix) Agree that the above changes take effect from 4 April 2016.