Agenda item
Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan and HRA Budget 2020/21
- Meeting of Co-operative Executive, Wednesday 15 January 2020 2.00 pm (Item 9.)
- View the background to item 9.
Report of the Executive Director, Place.
Decision:
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The Executive Director, Place submitted a report providing the 2020/21 update of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan. It includes proposals to:
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9.2 |
RESOLVED: That Cabinet recommends to the meeting of the City Council on 5th February 2020 that:- |
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(a) |
the HRA Business Plan report for 2020/21, as set out in the appendix to the report, is approved; |
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(b) |
the HRA Revenue Budget 2020/21, as set out in the appendix to the report, is approved; |
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(c) |
rents for Council dwellings, including temporary accommodation, are increased by 2.7% from April 2020 in line with the Regulator of Social Housing’s Rent Standard; |
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garage rents for garage plots and garage sites are increased by 2.7% from April 2020 for those garages tenants that have seen improvements; garage rents for garage plots and sites will not be increased for garages that have not yet received improvements; this increase will be applied to individual units once garage improvement work has been completed; |
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(e) |
the burglar alarm charge is £1.25 per week from April 2020; this is a reduction of £0.36 per week; |
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(f) |
the community heating charge remains unchanged for 2020/21; |
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(g) |
the sheltered housing service charge remains unchanged for 2020/21; and |
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(h) |
the furnished accommodation charge remains unchanged for 2020/21. |
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9.3 |
Reasons for Decision |
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9.3.1 |
To optimise the number of good quality affordable council homes in the city. |
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To maximise the financial resources to deliver key outcomes for tenants and the city in the context of a self-financing funding regime. |
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To ensure that tenants’ homes continue to be well maintained and to optimise investment in estates. |
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9.3.4 |
To assure the long term sustainability of council housing in Sheffield. |
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9.4 |
Alternatives Considered and Rejected |
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Sheffield City Council has a statutory duty to produce an annual balanced HRA budget, which is evidenced by the Business Plan update, therefore no alternative option was considered to producing this report. |
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9.5 |
Any Interest Declared or Dispensation Granted |
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None |
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9.6 |
Reason for Exemption if Public/Press Excluded During Consideration |
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None |
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9.7 |
Respective Director Responsible for Implementation |
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Laraine Manley, Executive Director, Place. |
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9.8 |
Relevant Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee If Decision Called In |
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N/A |
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(Note: This is subject to approval at Full Council at its meeting to be held on 5th February 2020 and is not subject to call-in). |
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Minutes:
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9.1 |
The Executive Director, Place submitted a report providing the 2020/21 update of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan. It includes proposals to:
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9.2 |
RESOLVED: That Cabinet recommends to the meeting of the City Council on 5th February 2020 that:- |
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(a) |
the HRA Business Plan report for 2020/21, as set out in the appendix to the report, is approved; |
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(b) |
the HRA Revenue Budget 2020/21, as set out in the appendix to the report, is approved; |
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(c) |
rents for Council dwellings, including temporary accommodation, are increased by 2.7% from April 2020 in line with the Regulator of Social Housing’s Rent Standard; |
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(d) |
garage rents for garage plots and garage sites are increased by 2.7% from April 2020 for those garages tenants that have seen improvements; garage rents for garage plots and sites will not be increased for garages that have not yet received improvements; this increase will be applied to individual units once garage improvement work has been completed; |
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(e) |
the burglar alarm charge is £1.25 per week from April 2020; this is a reduction of £0.36 per week; |
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(f) |
the community heating charge remains unchanged for 2020/21; |
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(g) |
the sheltered housing service charge remains unchanged for 2020/21; and |
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(h) |
the furnished accommodation charge remains unchanged for 2020/21. |
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9.3 |
Reasons for Decision |
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9.3.1 |
To optimise the number of good quality affordable council homes in the city. |
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9.3.2 |
To maximise the financial resources to deliver key outcomes for tenants and the city in the context of a self-financing funding regime. |
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9.3.3 |
To ensure that tenants’ homes continue to be well maintained and to optimise investment in estates. |
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9.3.4 |
To assure the long term sustainability of council housing in Sheffield. |
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9.4 |
Alternatives Considered and Rejected |
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Sheffield City Council has a statutory duty to produce an annual balanced HRA budget, which is evidenced by the Business Plan update, therefore no alternative option was considered to producing this report. |
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Supporting documents:
- HRA Business Plan 2021 Cabinet Report 15 Jan 2020, item 9. PDF 370 KB
- HRA Business Plan 2021 - Appendix, item 9. PDF 1 MB