6.1
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It was moved by Councillor Paul Wood, and
seconded by Councillor Garry Weatherall, that the following
recommendations made by the Cabinet at its meeting held on
20th January 2021 in relation to the
Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan and Budget
2021/22, be approved:-
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“RESOLVED: That Cabinet recommends to
the meeting of the City Council on 3rd February 2021 that:-
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(a) the HRA
Business Plan report for 2021/22, as set out in the appendix to the
report, is approved;
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(b) the HRA
Revenue Budget 2021/22, as set out in the appendix to the report,
is approved;
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(c) rents for
council dwellings are increased by 1.5% from April 2021 in line
with the Regulator of Social Housing’s Rent Standard;
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(d) rents for
temporary accommodation remain unchanged for 2021/22;
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(e) garage rents for
garage plots and garage sites are increased by 1.5% from April
2021;
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(f) the
community heating standing charge is increased by £0.60 per
week from April 2021, and the unit kWh price remains unchanged for
2021/22;
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(g) the
sheltered housing service charge remains unchanged for 2021/22;
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(h) the burglar
alarm charge remains unchanged for 2021/22; and
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(i) the
furnished accommodation charge remains unchanged for
2021/22.”
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6.2
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Whereupon, it was moved
by Councillor Andrew Sangar, seconded by Councillor Mike Levery,
as an amendment, that the recommendations made by
the Cabinet at its meeting held on 20th January, 2021,
concerning the Housing Revenue Account Business Plan and HRA Budget
2021/22, be approved with the addition of new
paragraphs (j) and (k) as follows:-
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(j)
welcomes that Sheffield has set an ambition to become a zero carbon
city by 2030, and at the February 2020 full council meeting the
Council accepted an amendment by the main opposition group to bring
a report to Cabinet within six months setting out a programme
outlining how all of the housing stock covered by the HRA will have
had sufficient investment in both energy efficiency schemes and new
heating systems to contribute to meet the city’s zero carbon
target within the next ten years and, as this report has yet to go
to Cabinet, requests that such a report should go to Cabinet in the
next three months; and
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(k) notes the
concerns of many council tenants with the backlog in council
housing repairs over the past year, and requests that for all
council tenants there is a single point of contact for all tenant
issues, including repairs and maintenance, and that the Repairs and
Maintenance Service aims for a one visit solution for all repair
calls with, if required, a timely follow-up visit to fully complete
the work.
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6.3
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It was then moved by Councillor Peter Garbutt,
seconded by Councillor Paul Turpin, as an amendment,
that the recommendations made by the Cabinet at its meeting
held on 20th January, 2021, concerning the Housing Revenue Account
Business Plan and HRA Budget 2021/22, be approved with the addition of new paragraphs (j) to (m) as
follows:-
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(j) is
pleased to note the HRA Business Plan finally recognises the impact
that housing can have in addressing the climate change emergency
and that the Council will, this year, set a priority to develop
plans to address climate change and contribute to achieving zero
carbon emissions by 2030;
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(k) believes
that effective mechanisms to measure and record the impact on the
climate crisis are essential;
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(l) therefore requests
officers to bring forward reports on:-
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(i) how
to measure (A) space heating demand in addition to Energy
Performance Certificates and (B) carbon embodied in buildings;
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(ii)
options for the use of geothermal, ground- or air-source heat pumps
and solar panels, to replace boiler houses; and
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(iii)
maximising the scope for boosting biodiversity on housing land;
and
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(m) believes that
housing improvements are important but that the present backlog of
housing repairs must be addressed, including those non-urgent
repairs where there is a contractual duty.
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6.4
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After contributions from four other Members,
and following a right of reply from Councillor Paul Wood, the
amendment moved by Councillor Andrew Sangar was put to the vote and
was negatived.
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6.4.1
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The votes on the amendment were ordered to be
recorded and were as follows:-
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For the amendment (32)
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The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Gail Smith)
and Councillors Simon Clement-Jones, Bob Pullin,
Richard Shaw, Bob McCann, Angela Argenzio, Douglas Johnson, Martin
Phipps, Tim Huggan, Mohammed Mahroof, Joe Otten, Colin Ross, Martin
Smith, Vic Bowden, Roger Davison, Barbara Masters, Shaffaq
Mohammed, Sue Alston, Andrew Sangar, Cliff Woodcraft, Paul Turpin,
Ian Auckland, Sue Auckland, Steve Ayris, Kevin Oxley, Peter
Garbutt, Alison Teal, David Baker, Penny Baker, Vickie Priestley,
Alan Hooper and Mike Levery.
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Against the amendment (46)
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The Lord Mayor (Councillor Tony Downing) and
Councillors Chris Rosling-Josephs, Sophie Wilson,
Denise Fox, Bryan Lodge, Karen McGowan, Jackie Drayton, Talib
Hussain, Mark Jones, Anne Murphy, Mazher Iqbal, Mary Lea, Zahira
Naz, Andy Bainbridge, Moya O’Rourke, Abdul Khayum, Alan Law,
Abtisam Mohamed, Lewis Dagnall, Cate McDonald, Bob Johnson, George
Lindars-Hammond, Josie Paszek, Terry Fox, Sioned-Mair Richards, Jim
Steinke, Julie Dore, Ben Miskell, Jack Scott, Mike Drabble, Dianne
Hurst, Dawn Dale, Peter Price, Garry Weatherall, Mike Chaplin, Tony
Damms, Jayne Dunn, Jack Clarkson, Julie Grocutt, Francyne Johnson,
Ben Curran, Neale Gibson, Adam Hurst, Mick Rooney, Jackie Satur and
Paul Wood.
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Abstained from voting on the amendment (0)
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Nil
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6.5
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The amendment moved by
Councillor Peter Garbutt was then put to the vote and was
carried.
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6.6
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The original Motion, as
amended, was then put as a Substantive Motion in the following form
and carried:-
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RESOLVED:
That:-
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(a) the HRA Business Plan
report for 2021/22, as set out in the appendix to the report, is
approved;
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(b) the HRA Revenue Budget
2021/22, as set out in the appendix to the report, is
approved;
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(c) rents for council
dwellings are increased by 1.5% from April 2021 in line with the
Regulator of Social Housing’s Rent Standard;
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(d) rents for temporary
accommodation remain unchanged for 2021/22;
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(e)
garage rents for garage plots and garage sites are increased by
1.5% from April 2021;
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(f) the community
heating standing charge is increased by £0.60 per week from
April 2021, and the unit kWh price remains unchanged for
2021/22;
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(g) the sheltered housing
service charge remains unchanged for 2021/22;
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(h) the burglar alarm charge
remains unchanged for 2021/22;
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(i) the furnished
accommodation charge remains unchanged for 2021/22;
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(j) this Council is
pleased to note the HRA Business Plan finally recognises the impact
that housing can have in addressing the climate change emergency
and that the Council will, this year, set a priority to develop
plans to address climate change and contribute to achieving zero
carbon emissions by 2030;
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(k) this Council believes that
effective mechanisms to measure and record the impact on the
climate crisis are essential;
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(l)
this Council therefore requests officers to bring forward reports
on:-
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(i) how to measure (A)
space heating demand in addition to Energy Performance Certificates
and (B) carbon embodied in buildings;
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(ii) options for the use
of geothermal, ground- or air-source heat pumps and solar panels,
to replace boiler houses; and
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(iii) maximising the scope for
boosting biodiversity on housing land; and
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(m)
this Council believes that housing improvements are important but
that the present backlog of housing repairs must be addressed,
including those non-urgent repairs where there is a contractual
duty.
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6.6.1
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(NOTE: The Deputy Lord Mayor
(Councillor Gail Smith) and Councillors Simon
Clement-Jones, Bob Pullin, Richard Shaw, Bob McCann, Tim Huggan,
Mohammed Mahroof, Joe Otten, Colin Ross, Martin Smith, Vic Bowden,
Roger Davison, Barbara Masters, Shaffaq Mohammed, Sue Alston,
Andrew Sangar, Cliff Woodcraft, Ian Auckland, Sue Auckland, Steve
Ayris, Kevin Oxley, David Baker, Penny Baker, Vickie Priestley,
Alan Hooper and Mike Leveryabstained from
voting on the Substantive Motion, and asked for this to be
recorded.)
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