Issue - decisions

Resolved:  That Executive agree:

(i)      Option One, to appoint an independent body to undertake a full housing stock options appraisal, establish a project budget, agree the project governance structure as outlined in paragraph 31 of the report to recommend back to Executive a preferred option for the future management of the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) housing stock, including building services and where appropriate recommendations for management and operational delivery of any other service that should be aligned to the housing and building service. 

(ii)          To note the financial implications set out in paragraph 49 of the report and to approve an allocation of £100,000 from the General Fund Contingency towards the stock options report.

Reason:  (i)   To ensure that the council, as part of the review of its corporate operating model, is able to make an evidenced based decision for the future management and ownership options for the HRA housing stock.

  (ii)    To ensure that the review can be funded from council resources.