Issue - meetings

1.    Cabinet noted the financial position for 2022-23 as at Quarter 1, and;

RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND

2.    That Council approve the revised capital programme to move £13.740m slippage identified at Quarter 1 into financial year 2023/24 as detailed in Appendix C.

3.    That Council approves a supplementary Capital budget of £1.000m for the HRA for the re-purchasing of Right To Buy properties.

Decision

1.    Cabinet noted the financial position for 2022-23 as at Quarter 1, and;

RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND;

2.    That Councilapprove the revised capital programme to move £13.740m slippage identified at Quarter 1 into financial year 2023/24 as detailed in Appendix C.

3.    That Councilapproves a supplementary Capital budget of £1.000m for the HRA for the re-purchasing of Right To Buy properties.

Corporate Priorities

A clean, safe and enjoyable environment; Building strong and vibrant communities; Ensuring economic growth and prosperity; Providing good quality affordable homes, in particular for those most in need; Ensuring efficient, effective and modern service delivery; Climate and ecological emergency

Statutory Officer Comments:

Monitoring Officer:

No comments to add to the report.

Deputy S151 Officer:

This is a Deputy S151 report

Advice

Cllr Elliott introduced the report, advising this has been through Overview & Scrutiny. Figures are no surprise, there is an overall pressure on the general fund.

NHowcutt added that since report was written the fiscal environment is changing on a daily basis.

Cllr Tindall referred to Council Tax liability for empty homes falling to Council, noting the concern around empty homes in such times of need and asked; can that be confirmed.

NHowcutt confirmed it is a small number of homes, the liability is following the changes to our Council Tax policy; that when properties are vacant for over 30 days we place charges on that home.  There are a small number of homes requiring a large volume of work to be carried out to make them fit to re-let, so may go over the 30 days.

Cllr Griffiths commented that one empty home is a property that a family needs, adding that it is agreed that it is of priority to ensure those homes are made available as quickly as they can be to those that need them.

Recommendations agreed