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Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, the Mayor agreed that:

(i) the comments of the Public Accounts Select Committee of 5 February

2015, which incorporate the views of the respective select committees on the

revenue budget savings proposals for 2015/16 be received;

(ii) having considered the views of those consulted on the budget, and having

been informed of the outcome of consultation with business ratepayers, and

subject to proper process and consultation, as required, the Mayor agreed

that:

Capital Programme

(iii) the 2014/15 Quarter 3 Capital Programme monitoring position set out be

noted;

(iv) Council be recommended to approve the 2015/16 to 2018/19 Capital

Programme of £424.3m, there are two new proposed major capital projects

for 2015/16 and it includes an allocation of £90,000 of capital to Phoenix

Housing in respect of their proposals for developing the Fellowship Inn, as set

out in section 5 of this report and attached at Appendices W1 and W2;

Housing Revenue Account

(v) Council be asked to note the consultation report on service charges to

tenants’ and leaseholders in the Brockley area, presented to area panel

members on 11th December 2014,

(vi) Council be asked to note the consultation report on service charges to

tenants’ and leaseholders and the Lewisham Homes budget strategy

presented to area panel members on 15th December 2014;

(vii) Council be recommended to set an increase in dwelling rents of 2.61%

(an average of £2.51 per week) – option B as presented in section 6 of the

report, in accordance with current Housing Revenue Account financial

strategy;

(viii) Council be recommended to set an increase in the hostels

accommodation charge by 2.20% (or £1.50 per week), in accordance with the

Rent Restructuring formula;

(ix) Council be recommended to approve the following average weekly

increases for dwellings for:

service charges to non-Lewisham Homes managed dwellings (Brockley);

• caretaking 2.20% (£0.07)

• grounds 2.20% (£0.04)

• communal lighting 2.20% (£0.01)

• bulk waste collection 2.20% (£0.02)

• window cleaning 0.00% (£0.00)

• tenants’ levy No increase

service charges to Lewisham Homes managed dwellings:

• caretaking No increase

• grounds No increase

• window cleaning No increase

• communal lighting 40.70% (£0.35)

• block pest control 5.16% (£0.08)

• waste collection No change

• heating & hot water -18.93% (-£1.87) decrease

• tenants’ levy No increase

(x) Council be recommended to approve the following average weekly

percentage increases for hostels and shared temporary units for;

• service charges (hostels) – caretaking etc.; 4.08% (£2.77)

• no energy cost increases for heat, light & power; 0.0% (£0.00)

• water charges increase; 5.88% (£0.01)

(xi) Council be recommended to approve an increase in garage rents by

Retail Price Inflation (RPI) of 2.3% (£0.20 per week) for Brockley residents

and 2.3% (£0.27 per week) for Lewisham Homes residents;

(xii) Council be asked to note that the budgeted expenditure for the Housing

Revenue Account (HRA) for 2015/16 is £130.9m;

(xiii) Council be asked to endorse the  ...  view the full decision text for item 138

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, the Mayor, for the reasons

set out in the report:

RESOLVED that:

(i) the comments of the Public Accounts Select Committee of 5 February

2015, which incorporate the views of the respective select committees on the

revenue budget savings proposals for 2015/16 be received;

(ii) having considered the views of those consulted on the budget, and having

been informed of the outcome of consultation with business ratepayers, and

subject to proper process and consultation, as required, the Mayor agreed

that:

Capital Programme

(iii) the 2014/15 Quarter 3 Capital Programme monitoring position set out be

noted;

(iv) Council be recommended to approve the 2015/16 to 2018/19 Capital

Programme of £424.3m, there are two new proposed major capital projects

for 2015/16 and it includes an allocation of £90,000 of capital to Phoenix

Housing in respect of their proposals for developing the Fellowship Inn, as set

out in section 5 of this report and attached at Appendices W1 and W2;

Housing Revenue Account

(v) Council be asked to note the consultation report on service charges to

tenants’ and leaseholders in the Brockley area, presented to area panel

members on 11th December 2014,

(vi) Council be asked to note the consultation report on service charges to

tenants’ and leaseholders and the Lewisham Homes budget strategy

presented to area panel members on 15th December 2014;

(vii) Council be recommended to set an increase in dwelling rents of 2.61%

(an average of £2.51 per week) – option B as presented in section 6 of the

report, in accordance with current Housing Revenue Account financial

strategy;

(viii) Council be recommended to set an increase in the hostels

accommodation charge by 2.20% (or £1.50 per week), in accordance with the

Rent Restructuring formula;

(ix) Council be recommended to approve the following average weekly

increases for dwellings for:

service charges to non-Lewisham Homes managed dwellings (Brockley);

• caretaking 2.20% (£0.07)

• grounds 2.20% (£0.04)

• communal lighting 2.20% (£0.01)

• bulk waste collection 2.20% (£0.02)

• window cleaning 0.00% (£0.00)

• tenants’ levy No increase

service charges to Lewisham Homes managed dwellings:

• caretaking No increase

• grounds No increase

• window cleaning No increase

• communal lighting 40.70% (£0.35)

• block pest control 5.16% (£0.08)

• waste collection No change

• heating & hot water -18.93% (-£1.87) decrease

• tenants’ levy No increase

(x) Council be recommended to approve the following average weekly

percentage increases for hostels and shared temporary units for;

• service charges (hostels) – caretaking etc.; 4.08% (£2.77)

• no energy cost increases for heat, light & power; 0.0% (£0.00)

• water charges increase; 5.88% (£0.01)

(xi) Council be recommended to approve an increase in garage rents by

Retail Price Inflation (RPI) of 2.3% (£0.20 per week) for Brockley residents

and 2.3% (£0.27 per week) for Lewisham Homes residents;

(xii) Council be asked to note that the budgeted expenditure for the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 138