Decision details

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Budget and Rent Levels for 2013/14

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To set a budget for the 2013/14 Housing Revenue Account.  To set rent levels and service charge levels for 2013/14.

Decision:

The Executive Meeting considered proposals for the level of increase for rent and service charges for the Housing Revenue Account in 2013/14, the charges for Carecall services and the Housing Revenue Account Budget for 2013/14 and have recommended that the Council Meeting approve the following:-

 

·         an increase in the average rent of 4.9% for dwelling rents;

·         an increase of 3.1% for garage rents;

·         Service Charges increasing as outlined in paragraph 3.2;

·         a 3.1% increase in Carecall charges;

·         a 3.1% increase in Warden charges; and

·         the Housing Revenue Account Budget for 2013/14 as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

Alternative options considered:

None

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None

Equality and/or Environmental Impact Assessment: An Equalities Impact Assessment will be undertaken if appropriate

Decision Reference: ED1473

Declarations or conflicts of Interest: In the event of the Executive's recommendations to the Council Meeting on the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) being 'called-in' it would mean that the HRA being determined by the Council Meeting on 14 February 2013 without the recommendation of the Executive being taken into account. Therefore this recommendation of the Executive has been exempted from call-in

Forward Plan Reference: LDR14

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Relevant Scrutiny Committees and established Customer consultation forums

Contact: Paul Lawrence, Services for Place Email: paul.lawrence@stockport.gov.uk Tel: 0161-474-4515.

Urgent item?: Yes

Report author: Paul Lawrence

Publication date: 05/02/2013

Date of decision: 04/02/2013

Decided at meeting: 04/02/2013 - Executive

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