Issue - meetings

This item was chaired by Councillor Todd-Jones

Matter for Decision

The report presented a summary of the 2015/16 outturn position (actual income and expenditure) for services within the Housing Revenue Account, compared to the current budget for the year.

Decision of Executive Councillor for Housing

Agreed that the following proposal be submitted for consideration by the Executive Councillor for Finance and Resources at the Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee on 4 July 2016: 

     i.        Proposed carry forward requests in revenue funding from 2015/16 to 2016/17, as detailed in Appendix C of the officer’s report, noting that none are proposed for this portfolio on this occasion.

    ii.        Proposed carry forward requests of £210,000 in capital resources from 2015/16 to 2016/17 to fund rephased net capital spending, as detailed in Appendix D of the Officer’s report.

Reason for the Decision

As set out in the Officer’s report.

Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

Not applicable.

Scrutiny Considerations

The Committee received a report from the Business Manager/Principal Accountant (Shared Housing Finance Team).

The Committee made the following comments in response to the report:

     i.        The empty homes loans budget appeared quite large for a limited return. Could better use be found for the funds?

    ii.        Agreed that all homes should be lived in.

   iii.        Supported the efforts of officers to return properties to us.

The Business Manager/Principal Accountant (Shared Housing Finance Team) undertook to provide estimated numbers of empty homes in Cambridge.

The Committee unanimously resolved to endorse the recommendations.

The Executive Councillor for Housing approved the recommendation.