The Council's Housing Stock - Revenue and Capital Budgets 2003/2004
Decision:
56/2003 The Cabinet recommended the following
to Council for approval:(i) The adoption of the new staffing
structure for the Estate Management Service set out in Appendix
B1.(ii) The proposed Revenue and Capital Budgets for 2003/2004,
inclusive of an average rent increase of £2.07 per week
(based upon 50 collection weeks) and an increase in service charges
of 3% set out in paragraph 4.2.1.(iii) The proposed increase in
garage rent charges by 3%.(iv) The Housing Capital Budget be
consolidated into two budget headings, Planned Maintenance and
Disabled Adaptations.
57/2003 The Cabinet approved the following:(i) The extension of the
Building Maintenance Term contract to 1 April 2004.(ii) A 100%
stock survey be carried out, to meet the decent homes standard, by
an in-house team of four, full time temporary surveyors over a 6
month period at a cost of £72,000 (option 4c in the addendum
report), for the collection of stock condition data to meet the
Decent Home Standard
58/2003 The Cabinet noted the performance measures and targets
including those for management and maintenance costs per
property.