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This report presents to members the revised (probable) HRA budget for 2010/11 and the draft HRA budget for 2011/12 as required by the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. The report also includes proposals for setting the rent and service charge levels for 2011/12 for the non HRA Brent Stonebridge dwellings. 

(i)         that the revised (probable) budget for 2010/11 (Appendix 1 Table 1 of the report from the Director of Housing and Community Care) be approved;

(ii)        that approval be given to the draft budget for 2011/12 (Appendix 1 Table 1);

(iii)       that the revised growth of £138k in 2011/12, and the proposal for funding that growth, as set out in paragraph 3.41 of the report be agreed;

(iv)       that the growth proposal of £977k for the ALMO Round 2 interest rate adjustment as set out in paragraph 3.42 of the report  be agreed;

(v)        that the savings/budget reductions as set out in paragraph 3.39.3 of the report be agreed;

(vi)       that approval be given to an average overall rent increase (excluding service charges) of £5.50 per week, which is an average overall increase of 6.14%, as set out in further detail in paragraphs 3.21 to 3.25;

(vii)      that approval be given to increase HRA Council Dwelling service charges by 4.6%;

(viii)     that approval be given to an average overall rent increase of £5.63p per dwelling per week on the Brent Stonebridge Dwellings, which is an average overall rent increase of 5.3% as set out in paragraph 3.59 of the Director’s report;

(ix)       that approval be given to increase the service charges on the Brent Stonebridge Dwellings by an average of 5.3% or an average of £2.66 per dwelling per week as set out in paragraph 3.64 of the Director’s report;

(x)        that authority be delegated to the Director of Housing and Community Care to agree in consultation with the Director of Finance and Corporate Services the Brent Housing Partnership (BHP) management fee for the financial year 2011/12;

(xi)       that, following the decision of the Executive, an electronic copy of the report be circulated to all Members.

Councillor Thomas (Lead Member, Housing and Customer Care) introduced the report from the Director of Housing and Community Care. The report presented to members the revised (probable) HRA budget for 2010/11 and the draft HRA budget for 2011/12 as required by the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.  Members were required to consider these budget estimates and the associated options, taking account of the requirement to set a Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget that did not show a deficit and need to consider and agree the level of HRA dwelling rents and service charges for 2011/12.

Councillor Thomas drew attention to the average overall rent increase (excluding service charges) of £5.50 per week, which was an average overall increase of 6.14% and the increase in service charges on the Brent Stonebridge Dwellings by an average of 5.3% (correcting the figure referred to in the report).

RESOLVED:-

(i)         that the revised (probable) budget for 2010/11 (Appendix 1 Table 1 of the report from the Director of Housing and Community Care) be approved;

(ii)        that approval be given to the draft budget for 2011/12 (Appendix 1 Table 1);

(iii)       that the revised growth of £138k in 2011/12, and the proposal for funding that growth, as set out in paragraph 3.41 of the report be agreed;

(iv)       that the growth proposal of £977k for the ALMO Round 2 interest rate adjustment as set out in paragraph 3.42 of the report  be agreed;

(v)        that the savings/budget reductions as set out in paragraph 3.39.3 of the report be agreed;

(vi)       that approval be given to an average overall rent increase (excluding service charges) of £5.50 per week, which is an average overall increase of 6.14%, as set out in further detail in paragraphs 3.21 to 3.25;

(vii)      that approval be given to increase HRA Council Dwelling service charges by 4.6%;

(viii)     that approval be given to an average overall rent increase of £5.63p per dwelling per week on the Brent Stonebridge Dwellings, which is an average overall rent increase of 5.3% as set out in paragraph 3.59 of the Director’s report;

(ix)       that approval be given to increase the service charges on the Brent Stonebridge Dwellings by an average of 50.3% or an average of £2.66 per dwelling per week as set out in paragraph 3.64 of the Director’s report;

(x)        that authority be delegated to the Director of Housing and Community Care to agree in consultation with the Director of Finance and Corporate Services the Brent Housing Partnership (BHP) management fee for the financial year 2011/12;

(xi)       that, following the decision of the Executive, an electronic copy of the report be circulated to all Members.

(Councillor Jones declared a personal interest as a member of the Brent Housing Partnership Board).