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Minutes:
The minutes of the meeting held on 10th March, 2011, were agreed.
Arising from Minute No. 63(2) details of the Local Authority new build rent setting and affordability modelling was circulated together with rent levels for all Council properties. There was an allowance within the rent setting formula to take account of property value. Rotherham had calculated it on the model used by Chevin Housing Association.
It was also noted that there had been an increase in District Heating Charges during 2009/10 via an increase in the kilowatt per hour. The meters had been recalibrated to take account of the increase.
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- minutes of meeting held on 27th January, 2011
Minutes:
The minutes of the meeting held on 27th January, 2011, were agreed.
The Chair reported that during the passage of the Localism Bill through the Commons, a Housing Minister had proposed that tenants transferring due to under occupancy could have their secure tenancy status removed.
Resolved:- That the Panel requests the Council to oppose this action.