Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Council RESOLVED that:
(a) the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) revised revenue estimates for 2003/04 and estimates 2004/05 be approved;
(b) the HRA rents for 2004/05 be increased by 50 pence per week (i.e. this means a maximum plus or minus variation of 50 pence per week);
(c) the following proposed charges be adopted:
Services and Facilities – Charges to Tenants
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Service or Facility |
Current charge per week £.p |
Proposed charge per week £.p |
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Sheltered Housing Service Charge for Tenants |
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· support element |
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those in residence prior to 01/04/03 |
7.92 |
8.12 |
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other tenants |
14.42 |
14.78 |
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· other (communal facilities etc) |
5.50 |
5.64 |
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Garage Rents |
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· up to two garages rented to a Council house tenant |
5.50 |
5.64 |
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· other garages rented to a Council house tenant |
5.50 +VAT |
5.64 +VAT |
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· garages not rented to a Council house tenant |
6.50 +VAT |
6.66 +VAT |
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Rent reduction for tied accommodation occupied by wardens, deputy wardens or rangers |
(12.13) |
(12.43) |
Services and Facilities – Sheltered Housing Service Charges to Equity Shareholders
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Service or Facility |
Current charge per week £.p |
Proposed charge per week £.p |
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Sheltered Housing Service Charge for Shareholders |
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· schemes with all facilities |
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those in residence prior to 1/04/03 |
16.20 |
16.61 |
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other shareholders |
22.70 |
23.27 |
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· schemes without a common room |
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those in residence prior to 1/04/03 |
10.70 |
10.97 |
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other shareholders |
17.20 |
17.63 |
(d) the Portfolio Holder for Housing be given delegated authority to vary any charges that qualify for aid from the Supporting People Pot in order to bring such charges in line with the level of financial assistance available in 2004/05.
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FOR |
AGAINST |
ABSTAIN |
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SJ Agnew |
Dr DR Bard |
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JD Batchelor |
CC Barker |
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RF Bryant |
RE Barrett |
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NN Cathcart |
EW Bullman |
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JP Chatfield |
Mrs MP Course |
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RF Collinson |
NS Davies |
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G Elsbury |
R Driver |
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TJ Flanagan |
CJ Gravatt |
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Dr SA Harangozo |
R Hall |
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Mrs SA Hatton |
Mrs JM Healey |
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Dr JA Heap |
Mrs J Hughes |
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Mrs EM Heazell |
LCA Manning |
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MP Howell |
RM Matthews |
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SGM Kindersley |
CR Nightingale |
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Mrs JE Lockwood |
Mrs DP Roberts |
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Mrs CAED Murfitt |
J Shepperson |
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JA Nicholas |
RGR Smith |
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Dr JPR Orme |
Mrs DSK Spink |
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R Page |
RT Summerfield |
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DJ Regan |
Mrs LM Sutherland |
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WH Saberton |
Mrs BE Waters |
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NJ Scarr |
LJ Wilson |
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Mrs GJ Smith |
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JH Stewart |
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Mrs VM Trueman |
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DALG Wherrell |
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AW Wyatt |
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22 |
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Report author: Greg Harlock, Finance and Resources Director
Publication date: 08/09/2004
Date of decision: 26/02/2004
Decided at meeting: 26/02/2004 - Council