Housing, Dundee Contract Services And Environment Services Committee - 24/01/2011

At a MEETING of the HOUSING, DUNDEE CONTRACT SERVICES AND ENVIRONMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 24th January, 2011.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Jimmy BLACK, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 10th January, 2011 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I REVIEW OF RENTS AND OTHER CHARGES

There was submitted Report No 31-2011 by the Director of Housing detailing the proposed rent and other charges for the financial year 2011/2012.

The Committee agreed that:-

(i) rents be increased by 4.5% which was equal to 2.59 per week (2.81 - 48 week basis) on average, subject to maximum increase of 3.25 from 4th April, 2011;

(ii) the service charge for the concierge service remained unchanged from 4th April, 2011;

(iii) charges for car parking facilities be increased as follows from 4th April, 2011:-

- Garage lock-ups by 46p to 8.77 per week (50p to 9.50 - 48 week basis);

- Underground parking bay by 23p to 2.54 per week (25p to 2.75 - 48 week basis;

- Garage sites by 23p to 2.54 per week (25p to 2.75 - 48 week basis);

(iv) heating charges for the sheltered housing accommodation at Brington Place be increased by 25p per week to 6.75 and Baluniefield by 25p per week to 7.45;

(v) the sheltered housing service charge be increased by 50p to 26.94 (54p to 29.19 - 48 week basis) for the financial year 2011/2012.

On a reference to Article I of the minute of meeting of the Housing Committee of 20th March, 2006, it was further agreed that the phasing out of the sheltered abatements be continued in 2011/2012, resulting in an impact to tenants of a further 50p per week.

(vi) the rent for the travelling people's site be increased by 1.70 per week to 58.38 (1.84 to 63.24 - 48 week basis) for the financial year 2011/2012.

(vii) charges for the provision of homeless temporary accommodation be increased by 4% for the financial year 2011/2012;

(viii) the level of rents held on the Housing Revenue Account be similarly applied to miscellaneous houses ie the properties which were leased to the Richmond Fellowship and garage sites, subject to categorisation where appropriate; and

(ix) the following charges be maintained at their current rates:-

Multi-Storey Launderette Charges

Jimmy BLACK, Convener.