To consider the report of the Head of Regulatory Services seeking approval to spend £1.2M on mandatory Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs) approved during the 2013/14 financial year. The grants will be paid in 2013/14 and the first quarter of 2014/15. Each grant is means tested and awarded in accordance with the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. The purpose of the grant is to enable independent living by adapting homes that are owner occupied, rented privately or from a Registered Provider (housing association), to meet the long term needs of disabled occupiers.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/07/2013
Decision due: 21 Aug 2013 by Officer Decision Making
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainability
Lead director: Mitch Sanders
Department: Place Directorate
Contact: Paul Juan Email: paul.juan@southampton.gov.uk Tel: 02380832530.
Consultation process
Circulation of draft report seeking comment via emails and meetings
Consultees
Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainability, Head of Finance and IT and relevant officers within Legal and Finance.
Public Comments may be sent to: Paul Juan, Regulatory Services Manager (Neighbourhoods), Southampton City Council, One Guildhall Square, Southampton, SO14 7FP paul.juan@southampton.gov.uk