Issue - meetings
Housing Asset Management Strategy
Meeting: 20/10/2015 - Cabinet (Item 44)
44 Housing Asset Management Strategy PDF 194 KB
Report of the Director of Housing
Presented by the Housing Portfolio Holder
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Councillor R D Bayliss presented the report to members, drawing their attention to the comments of the Policy Development Group at Appendix B, and the comments from the tenant groups at Appendix A, which had been taken into account. He advised that the strategy also took into account the budget statement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in July and the fact that building costs were higher than the consumer price index. He reiterated the Council’s commitment to maintaining the decent homes standard over the period of the business plan and also the policy to provide new social housing. He highlighted the energy policy and the various green initiatives as outlined in the report.
Councillor R Blunt commented that the Council could be proud of the housing department and he hoped to see a step change in bringing social housing to the area.
It was moved by Councillor R D Bayliss, seconded by Councillor R Blunt and
RESOLVED THAT:
The contents of the report be noted, and the 2015-2020 HRA Asset Management Strategy be approved.
Reason for decision: To seek approval from Cabinet for the 2015-2020 HRA Asset Management Strategy.