Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Decision made
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To recommend to Council the proposed Housing
Revenue Account budget and associated capital programme for
2006/2007, including increases in rent and service charges from
April 2006.
35/2006 The Cabinet recommended to Council on
2 March 2006 for approval:
a) The proposed Revenue and Capital Budgets for 2006/07, inclusive
of an average rent increase of £2.09 per week (based upon 50
collection weeks and equating to an increase of 3.56%)
b) An average increase in service charges for 2006/2007 of
3.2%
c) The proposed increase in garage rent charges by 2.7%.
Under the terms of the Local Government and
Housing Act 1989 the Council should set a balanced budget for the
Housing Revenue Account, whilst taking into account a review of
housing stock rent levels on an annual basis in line with
government directives on rent restructuring. The Council must also
implement programmes of work to ensure that all its housing meets
the Decent Homes Standard by December 2010.
Publication date: 21/02/2006
Date of decision: 21/02/2006
Decided at meeting: 21/02/2006 - Cabinet
Effective from: 02/03/2006
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