Cabinet Member for Adults, Health & Housing Services

To note the report and delegate authority to the Executive Director of Place in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member to publicly consult on the draft policy and to adopt the final version, once updated following consultation and to approve updates to the policy prior to publishing for consultation.

Cabinet considered the report titled ‘Disabled Facilities Grant and Housing Assistance Policy’.

Councillor Del Campo introduced the report to Cabinet and stated that the report had been in the works for some time, long before the new administration came into power. She then outlined the specifics of the report to the Cabinet. She clarified that no additional funding was being obtained through the paper that was in front of Cabinet to decide upon.

Councillor Price asked how the policy that Cabinet were being asked to agree differed to that of the one that was currently in place. Councillor Del Campo gave this clarity.

The Chair seconded the recommendation within the report.

AGREED UNANIMOUSLY: That Cabinet noted the report and:

       i.          Delegated authority to the Executive Director of Place in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member to take the Housing Allocations Policy through a public consultation process and to adopt the final version of the Policy and

     ii.          Delegated authority to the Executive Director of Place in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member to approve updates to the policy prior to publishing for consultation.