Issue - meetings

To consider proposals for the business plan, revenue budget estimates, capital programme and proposed fees and charges in respect of the Council’s priority area of Housing.

The Committee considered the proposals for the business plan, revenue budget estimates, capital programme and proposed fees and charges in respect of the Council’s priority area of Housing. The priorities and objectives for Housing were a good quality home for everyone, to build more houses, more quickly on under-used or derelict land, to invest to ensure our homes are safe and more energy efficient, and to regulate housing effectively and respond to housing needs. Key lines of enquiry from Members were:

• Any potential impacts of the recent Regulator of Social Housing judgement of the Council’s consumer standards rating.
• Housing Revenue Account vacancy savings and repair cost capitalisation.
• Modernisation programme.
• Average relet times and void rent loss.
• Comparison of the Council’s yearly rent increase to that of other authorities.