Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods on the proposed injection of resources into the capital programme and proposed scheme expenditure in order to meet the demand for mandatory Disabled Facilities Grants for private sector and registered social landlord disabled residents in Leeds during 2008/09.

The Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods submitted a report on the proposed injection of £1,005,000 of additional Department of Communities and Local Government funding into the capital programme and which sought authorisation of £6,000,000 scheme expenditure in order to meet the demand for mandatory Disabled Facilities Grants for private sector and registered social landlord disabled residents in Leeds during 2008/09.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That approval be given for the injection into the capital programme of £1,005,000 of Department of Communities and Local Government funding.

(b)  That the scheme expenditure of £6,000,000 for 2008/09 be authorised.

(c)  That the Director of Environment and Neighbourhoods submit a further report to the Board on the scheme’s progress at the appropriate time.