To consider the report of the Head of Regulatory and City Services seeking approval to spend the Disabled Facilities Grant programme for 2015/16.
Approval to spend £1.2 million on mandatory Disabled Facilities Grants approved in 2015/16 financial year is sought. The grants will be paid in 2015/16 and 2016/17. Each grant is means tested and awarded in accordance with the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. The purpose of the grants are 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: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/04/2015
Decision due: 5 Nov 2015 by Officer Decision Making
Reason: decision date
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainability
Lead director: Director, Place
Department: People Directorate
Contact: Mitch Sanders Email: mitch.sanders@southampton.gov.uk Tel: 023 8083 3613.
Consultees
Consultation with relevant Cabinet Member and Officers in key Council Departments.
Slippage/Variations/Reason for Withdrawal: Report delayed due to investigation of alternative approval mechanism as a result of changes in the funding stream. New date to be advised.