Report of Executive Director, Operational Services
Decision:
The report provided an in-depth breakdown of the pressures and mitigation/savings options for the Housing General Fund in 2023/24. Members were asked to consider the mitigation options presented in this paper. A delivery plan for achieving a balanced Housing General Fund for 2023/24 will then be developed and presented to the next meeting of this Committee in November 2022. Members were asked to note that some of the proposals in this report are sensitive and have not been shared with staff or citizens and are therefore confidential. |
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RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Housing Policy Committee:-
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15.3 |
Reasons for Decision |
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Members were asked to note the unsustainable financial position highlighted by the medium-term financial analysis presented to Strategy and Resources Committee in July 2022. The report and its recommendations, set out the scale of the challenge ahead, the limited resources available and some of the difficult decisions that will need to be taken.
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Alternatives Considered and Rejected |
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The Council is required to both set a balanced budget and to ensure that in-year income and expenditure are balanced. No other alternatives were considered.
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Minutes:
The Director of Housing Services presented the report which provided an in-depth breakdown of the pressures and mitigation/savings options for the Housing General Fund in 2023/24. Members were asked to consider the mitigation options presented in this paper. A delivery plan for achieving a balanced Housing General Fund for 2023/24 will then be developed and presented to the next meeting of this Committee in November 2022. Members were asked to note that some of the proposals in this report are sensitive and have not been shared with staff or citizens and are therefore confidential. |
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RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Housing Policy Committee:-
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Reasons for Decision |
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Members were asked to note the unsustainable financial position highlighted by the medium-term financial analysis presented to Strategy and Resources Committee in July 2022. The report and its recommendations, set out the scale of the challenge ahead, the limited resources available and some of the difficult decisions that will need to be taken.
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Alternatives Considered and Rejected |
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The Council is required to both set a balanced budget and to ensure that in-year income and expenditure are balanced. No other alternatives were considered.
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