Issue - meetings

To submit a report by the Head of Housing Services.

It was RESOLVED :-

·           To approve the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan 2017-2047, and in particular the HRA budget for 2017-2047 as set out within the Plan, for submission to Welsh Government;

·           To approve the proposed Housing Capital Programme for 2017-2018, as set out in Appendix 3 of the report;

·           To delegate authority to the Head of Housing Services and the Head of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer to make any amendments to the Business Plan prior to submission to Welsh Government.

The report of the Head of Housing Services was presented to the Executive in

relation to the above.

The Portfolio Holder for Housing and Social Services said that Business Plan forms the primary tool for financial planning of the delivery and management of the Council’s housing stock. The Council, through its Housing Revenue Account (HRA) owns and manages nearly 3,800 properties and just over 700 garages across the Island. He noted that over £3m has been included within the revenue budget for repairs and maintenance works to housing stock and in addition £4.125m has been budgeted in 2017/2018 for a development programme of acquisitions and new build council housing on the Island. The Business Plan assumes a development programme of social housing of 30 units in 2017/18 and thereafter until 2030.

It was RESOLVED :-

· To approve the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan 2017-

2047, and in particular the HRA budget for 2017-2047 as set out within the Plan, for submission to Welsh Government;

· To approve the proposed Housing Capital Programme for 2017-2018, as set out in Appendix 3 of the report;

· To delegate authority to the Head of Housing Services and the Head of

Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer to make any amendments to the Business Plan prior to submission to Welsh Government.