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 Mid Suffolk Council, Thursday, 18th February, 2021 5.30 pm

Item: MC/20/25 HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT (HRA) 2021/22 BUDGET AND FOUR-YEAR OUTLOOK

To vote on the Amendment to the 2021/22 HRA Budget as proposed by the Green and Liberal Democrat Group:

Amendment status:Rejected

To ensure progress is made at pace to ensure everyone has healthy, secure and warm housing we propose ensuring the Council’s existing housing stock is upgraded and any new build homes are built to the highest specification possible.

Voting
VoteCouncillorsCount
ForOliver Amorowson, Terence Carter, Rachel Eburne, John Field, Helen Geake, Sarah Mansel, John Matthissen, Andrew Mellen, Mike Norris, Penny Otton, Daniel Pratt, Keith Scarff, Andrew Stringer, Wendy Turner, Rowland Warboys and Keith Welham16
AgainstGerard Brewster, David Burn, James Caston, Paul Ekpenyong, Julie Flatman, Jessica Fleming, Peter Gould, Kathie Guthrie, Lavinia Hadingham, Matthew Hicks, Barry Humphreys MBE, Richard Meyer, Suzie Morley, Dave Muller, Timothy Passmore, Stephen Phillips, Harry Richardson and John Whitehead18
AbstainNone0
Conflict Of InterestsNone0

To vote on recommendations 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 and 3.7 as detailed in report MC/20/25:

Resolution status:Carried

3.1       That the HRA Budget proposals for 2021/22 and four-year outlook set out in the report be approved.

 

3.2       That the CPI + 1% increase of 1.5% in Council House rents, equivalent to an averagerent increase of £1.25 a week be implemented.

 

3.3       That garage rents are kept at the same level as 2020/21.

 

3.4       That Sheltered Housing Service charges be increased by £1 per week to ensure recovery of the actual cost of service.

 

3.5       That Sheltered Housing utility charges are kept at the same level as 2020/21.3.6 That the budgeted surplus of £102k be transferred to the Strategic Priorities reserve in 2021/22.

 

3.7       That in principle, Right to Buy (RTB) receipts should be retained to enable continued development and acquisition of new council dwellings.

Voting
VoteCouncillorsCount
ForGerard Brewster, David Burn, James Caston, Paul Ekpenyong, Julie Flatman, Jessica Fleming, Peter Gould, Kathie Guthrie, Lavinia Hadingham, Matthew Hicks, Barry Humphreys MBE, Richard Meyer, Suzie Morley, Dave Muller, Timothy Passmore, Harry Richardson and John Whitehead17
AgainstOliver Amorowson, Terence Carter, Rachel Eburne, Helen Geake, Sarah Mansel, John Matthissen, Andrew Mellen, Mike Norris, Penny Otton, Stephen Phillips, Daniel Pratt, Keith Scarff, Andrew Stringer, Wendy Turner, Rowland Warboys and Keith Welham16
AbstainJohn Field1
Conflict Of InterestsNone0