Presentation by Assistant Director, Housing and Building Services
Minutes:
The Assistant Director, Housing and Building Services,and the Finance Manager, Resources, gave a presentation on the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and the Housing Business Plan. The presentation focused on the composition of the Housing Revenue Account, the estimated income and expenditure and estimated balances, 2018/19, together with the on-going Housing Business Plan and Rent Reforms.
Discussion ensued on the size of the housing stock, the maintenance cost per property, bad debt provision, the insurance schemes available, the revenue contribution to capital projects, reinvestment and the Decent Homes Standard, the on-going impact of the Right To Buy, and the proposals and expectations associated with the Social Housing Green Paper published in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire.
RESOLVED – That the presentation be
noted.