Decision - Housing Adaptations and Investment update

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Housing Adaptations and Investment update

Decision Maker: Housing Committee (pre 2015)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Update on council and private sector housing adapations investment and measures to mitigate capital funding pressures identified and reported to Housing Committee 18 June and 10 September.

Decision:

(1)               That the capital expenditure to date and commitments going forward, the action taken to mitigate pressures this year and next and the role of the Better Care Board in monitoring the allocation to the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) from 2015/16 is noted.

 

(2)               That the proactive work being done to better manage demand in both Council and private sector housing and the role of the Housing Adaptations Service in making the best use of the Council’s existing housing stock and opportunities to increase the supply of accessible Council housing is noted.

 

(3)       That the Housing Committee continue to monitor and scrutinise the Disabled Facilities Grant adaptations.

Report author: Sarah Potter

Publication date: 04/03/2015

Date of decision: 04/03/2015

Decided at meeting: 04/03/2015 - Housing Committee (pre 2015)

Effective from: 12/03/2015

Accompanying Documents:

 


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