Decision details

Agreed

(1)       rents of Council dwellings are increased by an average of 6% from 1 April 2014 which includes a general inflationary increase of 3.7% together with the phased introduction of the Government’s rent restructuring proposals;

(2)       service charges are increased by 3.7% with the exception of those charges set out below:-

(a)    3.2% increase in respect of cleaning communal areas in line with anticipated rises in cleaning contract costs;

(b)    0% increase in respect of communal electricity at Weirfield House;

(c)    0% increase in respect of water at Magdalen Gardens; and

(d)   the restructuring of charges in respect of communal gas at Sheltered  Sites to reflect the number of properties per site and ensure an equitable apportionment of costs to better reflect consumption. No inflationary increase was proposed; and

(3)        garage rents are increased by 3.7%.

Reason for Decision:

As set out in the report.