Issue details

APPROVAL TO SPEND £1.2 MILLION ON DISABLED FACILITIES GRANTS IN 2014/15

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

Decisions

Agenda items

Documents

  • APPROVAL TO SPEND £1.2 MILLION ON DISABLED FACILITIES GRANTS IN 2014/15