Decision details

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Budget and Rent Levels for 2018/19

Decision Maker: Council Meeting

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To agree the level of rent and service charges for the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) in 2018/19 and provision of a recommended HRA budget for 2018/19.

Decision:

The Council Meeting has approved:-

 

·         a reduction in the average social rent of 1% for dwelling rents;

·         an increase of 4.4% for rents of shared ownership properties;

·         service charge increases as outlined in Section 3;

·         increases in Sheltered Warden, Laundry and Carecall charges as outlined in Section 4; and

·         the Housing Revenue Account Budget for 2018/19 as set out in Appendix 1.

Alternative options considered:

None.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

Councillor Paul Porgess declared a personal and prejudicial interest as his wife was a recipient of CareCall services.

 

Councillor Alanna Vine declared a disclosable pecuniary interest as a member of the Board of Stockport Homes.

 

Those councillors declaring personal and prejudicial interests and disclosable pecuniary interests had been granted a dispensation in respect of these matters by the Standards Committee.

Reason Key: Policy Framework & Budget;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Equality and/or Environmental Impact Assessment: N/A

Decision Reference: CM188

Declarations or conflicts of Interest: Councillor Paul Porgess declared a personal and prejudicial interest as his wife was a recipient of CareCall services. Councillor Alanna Vine declared a disclosable pecuniary interest as a member of the Board of Stockport Homes. Those councillors declaring personal and prejudicial interests and disclosable pecuniary interests had been granted a dispensation in respect of these matters by the Standards Committee.

Forward Plan Reference: LDR63/ CH24

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Scrutiny Committee
Stockport Homes, including customer hubs

Contact: Michael Cullen, Corporate and Support Services Email: michael.cullen@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161 474 4631, Jonathan Davies, Corporate and Support Services Email: jonathan.davies@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 218 1025.

Report author: Michael Cullen

Publication date: 23/02/2018

Date of decision: 22/02/2018

Decided at meeting: 22/02/2018 - Council Meeting

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