Decision details

Disabled Facilities Grant budget 2017/18

Reference: D44526

Decision Maker: Director of Resources

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Director of Resources and Housing agreed to authorise an injection of £568k additional grant received from the better care fund and £25k additional private homeowners contributions towards the 2017/18 Disabled Facilities Grants scheme.

Authorise spend of £7.543m on Disabled Facilities Grant in 2017/18.

Approve the funding of the Care and Repair Home Improvement Agency and   handypersons service at a value of £200k in 2017/18 from within the budget

Decision:

The Director of Resources and Housing agreed to authorise an injection of £568k additional grant received from the better care fund and £25k additional private homeowners contributions towards the 2017/18 Disabled Facilities Grants scheme.

Authorise spend of £7.543m on Disabled Facilities Grant in 2017/18.

Approve the funding of the Care and Repair Home Improvement Agency and   handypersons service at a value of £200k in 2017/18 from within the budget

Reason Key: Expenditure > £250,000;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Consult with Executive Member and E&H Finance and Capital Finance

Contact: Rob McCartney, Head of Housing Support 0113 3789728.

Publication date: 26/06/2017

Date of decision: 04/07/2017

Effective from: 12/07/2017

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