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Appendix B
Review of Business Plan
1. We will monitor the HRA Business Plan on an on-going basis to identify emerging risks and
developing issues which may impact on our delivery of the planned actions or long term
viability of the plan. It is expected that the next formal review of the Business Plan will be
undertaken in 2020/21 to ensure that our objectives remain capable of being delivered with
planned actions amended accordingly, especially in light of the newly formed East Suffolk
District Council in 2019.
2. To sustain improvement and achieve the objectives of the Business Plan, high level actions
have been identified that relate to the East Suffolk Business Plan, the Housing Strategy, as well
as this HRA Business Plan. These cover the various aspects of the Plan
Activity
Timescale
Resources
Outcome
Review housing Asset
Management Strategy
March 2019
Within existing
resources
Established a clear policy on the
use of HRA assets, regeneration
and development of HRA land,
including delivery of new estate
improvement initiatives.
Write a policy and
procedure relating to the
development and enabling
role of the Council
March
2019
Within existing
resources
An adopted policy and
procedure for the development
and enabling of new housing
development will be in place
Continue to develop the
Ongoing
business plan financial
model to inform investment
and service Planning in
future years.
Within existing
resources
HRA that continues to be
managed on sound business
principles which will be reported
annually through the HRA
Financial Report.
Improve performance
information to tenants
June 2020
Within existing
An annual report is produced
resources though
for tenants informing on
housing management performance over past year.
information system
requires investment to
extract data required
as a pre-requisite.
Maximise income to the
HRA by achieving high
collection rates for rents,
service and other charges.
Ongoing
Procurement of a
specialist software
system
Focussed rent arrears action
adopted to prevent arrears
from escalating. Providing debt
support to tenants /leaseholders
who are struggling.
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