Decision details

To consider a report seeking approval for an increase in charges to tenants for landlord controlled heating from September 2012.

That charges to tenants for landlord controlled heating are increased by 18% from 1 October 2012.

1. The financial outturn for 2011/12 shows that the deficit on the heating account has reduced to £1,457,000, which is £453,000 lower than forecast.
2. Although the level of deficit has reduced, it is still necessary to implement measures to eliminate the deficit by 2014/15, and produce a surplus of approximately 10% of annual expenditure by 2015/16. This approach was agreed by Cabinet in July 2008.

The alternative option is not to increase charges to tenants, which would result in an increased deficit on the landlord heating account.