Decision details

Public Health England Grant Award to Developing Health & Independence

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Adult Services

Decision status: Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Public Health England (PHE) have awarded a one off Grant of £248,500 to Developing Health & Independence (DHI) to refurbish a new Drug & Alcohol Treatment Centre in Bath. Process dictates that all PHE Grant Funding has to be paid from PHE to the Council’s Public Health department before being paid over to Grant recipient (DHI).

Decision:

The Cabinet Member agrees the Capital Grant arrangement between Public Health England, B&NES Council and Developing Health & Independence for the refurbishment of a new Drug & Alcohol Treatment Centre in Bath.

Reasons for the decision:

The funds are regarded as a Capital Grant and it is therefore appropriate and necessary to work within the Council framework for the approval of Capital Projects, in this instance via a Single Member Decision.

Alternative options considered:

After successfully competing for the PHE Grant Award consideration of alternative options were unnecessary.

Publication date: 25/10/2019

Date of decision: 25/10/2019

Effective from: 02/11/2019

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