Decision details

Consideration of the Council Housing Draft Capital Programme for 2014/15

The Director of Environment and Housing submitted a report on the potential resources available to support the Council Housing Capital Programme in 2014/15. The report outlined the approach proposed to develop the Programme and provided a headline summary of the proposed Programme including the four priority areas used to identify the order of the Programme. Additionally, the report highlighted that the proposed Programme would continue to be developed and consulted upon during the coming months; with the final Capital Programme being reported to the Housing Advisory Board and then included within the Council Budget report to Executive Board in February 2014.

In presenting the report, the Executive Member for Neighbourhoods, Planning and Support Services addressed comments made regarding references to the status of the Programme contained in the recommendations to the report and agreed an amendment in order to refer to the Programme as “draft”

RESOLVED

a)  That the increase in HRA capital resources available in 2014/15 be noted;

b)  To agree the proposed approach for the prioritisation of resources in the draft 2014/15 Council Housing Capital Programme as outlined in the report;

c)  To note the Capital Programme for 2014/15;

d)  To agree the next steps to finalise the Capital Programme which will be submitted to Executive Board for approval as part of the Council’s Annual Budget Report in February 2014.

Consultation on the draft Executive Board report

Senior officers within Property and Contracts, Housing Leeds

Strategic Leadership Team, Environment and Housing

Shadow Housing Advisory Board

Executive Member for Neighbourhoods, Planning and Support Services