Decision details

Government Review of Council Housing Finance: Proposals to Replace Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Subsidy System (Housing Portfolio Holder, 5 July 2010)

Decision Maker: Lead Cabinet member for Housing, Council, Cabinet, Housing Portfolio Holder's Meeting

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The purpose of this decision is to respond to the consultation prospectus on the government’s proposal to replace the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Subsidy System, which offered this authority to take on £197 million of debt incurred by other councils, in return for which the authority would be able to retain 100% of housing rent collected locally.

Decision:

Council REFUSED TO ENDORSE the Housing Portfolio Holder’s personal response to the government consultation and required officers to forward to the government the points raised at the Council meeting as the Council’s response.

Publication date: 26/07/2010

Date of decision: 22/07/2010

Decided at meeting: 22/07/2010 - Council

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