Minutes:
The Council considered the joint report of the Deputy Chief Executive, Director – Resources and Section 151 Officer and Director – Housing, Health & Wellbeing which sought approval of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget for the 2022/23 financial year and proposed changes in rent levels and service charge levels for 2022/23.
The Policy & Finance Committee, at their meeting held on 27 January 2022, recommended approval of the HRA budget for 2022/2023, financial plan to 2025/26 and proposed changes in rent and service charge levels for 2022/23. These were detailed in Appendix A to the report.
Councillor D Lloyd moved and Councillor T Wendels seconded the recommendations contained in the report of an increase of 4.1% (Consumer Price Index (CPI) + 1%) in the 2022/23 rents of all properties in the HRA. It was considered that the proposed increase would provide funds to build new homes and fulfil the needs of the current and future tenants.
In accordance with Rule 26.4, Councillor P. Peacock moved, and Councillor L. Brazier seconded that the Council approves:
(a) that the 2021/22 HRA Efficiency Savings of £643,000 (as outlined at the Policy and Finance Committee meeting of 27 January 2022 - Agenda Item 17, Page 113) be used within the 2022/23 budget and expenditure on the proposed policy areas as outlined on Page 112, section 3.2 of the same Policy and Finance report be considered in future years;
(b) the HRA budget for 2022/23 as set out in Appendix A1 adjusted to include the changes set out above;
(c) an increase of 1.15% in the 2022/23 rents of all properties in the HRA as at 31 March 2022; and
(d) the 2022/23 service charges as set out in Appendix C to this report.
Members debated the proposed amendment and on being put to the vote, it was lost with 8 votes for and 25 against. A recorded vote on the amendment, was taken as follows:
COUNCILLOR |
VOTE |
Roger Blaney |
Against |
Louis Brailsford |
Against |
Lee Brazier |
For |
Malcolm Brock |
For |
Betty Brooks |
Against |
Scott Carlton |
Against |
Max Cope |
Against |
Rita Crowe |
Against |
Robert Crowe |
Against |
Donna Cumberlidge |
For |
Linda Dales |
Against |
Keith Girling |
Against |
Laurence Goff |
For |
Peter Harris |
For |
Simon Haynes |
Against |
Rhona Holloway |
Against |
Roger Jackson |
Against |
Jack Kellas |
Against |
Johno Lee |
Against |
David Lloyd |
Against |
Sylvia Michael |
Against |
Neill Mison |
Against |
Paul Peacock |
For |
Penny Rainbow |
Against |
Sue Saddington |
Against |
Mathew Skinner |
Against |
Tom Smith |
Against |
Tina Thompson |
For |
Ivor Walker |
Against |
Tim Wendels |
Against |
Ronnie White |
Against |
Tim Wildgust |
Against |
Yvonne Woodhead |
For |
The Council considered the substantive motion, and it was AGREED (with 25 votes for and 8 against) that the Council approves:
(a) the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget for 2022/23, as set out in Appendix A1 to the report;
(b) an increase of 4.1% (CPI + 1%) in the 2022/23 rents of all properties in the HRA as at 31 March 2022; and
(c) the 2022/23 service charges as set out in Appendix C to the report.
A recorded vote was taken as follows:
COUNCILLOR |
VOTE |
Roger Blaney |
For |
Louis Brailsford |
For |
Lee Brazier |
Against |
Malcolm Brock |
Against |
Betty Brooks |
For |
Scott Carlton |
For |
Max Cope |
For |
Rita Crowe |
For |
Robert Crowe |
For |
Donna Cumberlidge |
Against |
Linda Dales |
For |
Keith Girling |
For |
Laurence Goff |
Against |
Peter Harris |
Against |
Simon Haynes |
For |
Rhona Holloway |
For |
Roger Jackson |
For |
Jack Kellas |
For |
Johno Lee |
For |
David Lloyd |
For |
Sylvia Michael |
For |
Neill Mison |
For |
Paul Peacock |
Against |
Penny Rainbow |
For |
Sue Saddington |
For |
Mathew Skinner |
For |
Tom Smith |
For |
Tina Thompson |
Against |
Ivor Walker |
For |
Tim Wendels |
For |
Ronnie White |
For |
Tim Wildgust |
For |
Yvonne Woodhead |
Against |
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