To consider the report of Head of Regulatory and City Services seeking approval to spend £1.2M on mandatory Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs) approved during the 2014/15 financial year and the first quarter of 2015/16. 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
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/08/2014
Decision due: 7 Oct 2014 by Officer Decision Making
Decision due: 7 Oct 2014 by Director, Place
Reason: decision date
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainability
Lead director: Director, Place
Department: Officer Key Decision
Contact: Janet Hawkins Email: Janet.hawkins@southampton.gov.uk Email: janet.hawkins@southampton.gov.uk Tel: 023 8083 2617.
Consultation process
Items can only be place on the plan with the authorisation of the relevant Head of Service or Executive Director.
Circulation of draft report seeking
comment by email
Consultees
Relevant Cabinet Member and Officers within Legal, Finance and Democratic Services
Register of Delegated Powers Reference Number or Cabinet Decision Number:: 3.1.23