The reports seeks the recommendations of the Housing and Health Committee on the proposed new rent levels for 2015/16. The recommendations will be considered by the Finance and Resource Committee on the 11 February 2015 when the final recommendation will be made as part of the budget process; the final decision will be made by Full Council on the 4^th March 2015.

Co-optee members of the committee welcomed the new rent formula.

A motion was MOVED by Cllr Carter and SECONDED by Cllr Davies to agree to recommendation set out in the report.

Cllr Le-surf MOVED that recommendations 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 are moved on block and a requested a recorded vote be taken on recommendation 2.4 in accordance with Rule 9.5 of the Council’s Procedure Rules.  This was accepted by the chair.

After a discussion, recommendation 2.4 was withdrawn, and will be brought back to a future committee.

A vote was taken by a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY to:

2.1         Members agree to increase Rent to CPI plus 1% from April 2015.

2.2         Members agree to freeze the proposed Services Charges at 2014/15 levels as outlined within the report, which will then be incorporated within the 2015/16 Budget, and that a further report be presented to this Committee providing details of  the outcome of the planned review of the current charging policies, which will then inform the 2016/17 charging levels.

2.3         Members agree to applying the formula rent all new tenancies from April 2015/16.