Decision details
Financial Strategy 2014/15 to 2018/19
Decision Maker: Executive
Decision status: Decision Made
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Purpose of Report: To provide Members with an overview of the 5 year finance strategy.
Members are asked to note the issues and recommend the budget to
Full Council.
Decision:
Resolved: That Cabinet approve the average rent increase for 2014/15, as shown in table 14 and paragraphs 83 to 87, of the report, as 4.95%. This rent increase will be applied across council dwellings, hostels and Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Community sites. It is proposed that in addition to the average rent increase to Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Community pitch rents, a flat rate additional increase of £25 per week per pitch is also applied, to fund increased management of the sites.
Reason: To ensure the ongoing financial stability of the HRA and allow work on improving the quality of the council’s affordable housing to continue.
Report author: Debbie Mitchell
Publication date: 11/02/2014
Date of decision: 11/02/2014
Decided at meeting: 11/02/2014 - Executive
Effective from: 14/02/2014
Accompanying Documents:
- Financial Strategy - updated version
PDF 259 KB
- Annex 1 - 2014-15 Budget Summary Amended
PDF 43 KB
- Annex 2a - 2014-15 Removed Proposals
PDF 42 KB
- Annex 2b - 2014-15 Replacement Proposals
PDF 56 KB
- Annex 3 - 2014-15 and 2015-16 Efficiency Proposals
PDF 91 KB
- Annex 4 - Prioritisation Context Paper
PDF 120 KB
- Annex 5 - Fees Charges
PDF 126 KB
- Annex 6 - HRA
PDF 41 KB
- Annex 7 - DSG and the Schools Budget
PDF 67 KB
- Annex 8 - Budget Consultation
PDF 57 KB
- Annex 9 - Risks
PDF 45 KB
- Annex 10 - Background Info Amended
PDF 127 KB
- Annex 11 - Budget CIA
PDF 109 KB