Decision details
Capital Projects Approval - Disabled Facilities Grant Budget 2011/12
Decision Maker: Cllr Simon Allen, Cllr Tim Ball, Cllr David Bellotti
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Housing Services administer a programme of Mandatory Disabled Facilities Grants in accordance with the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. This report deals with the funding to support the programme.
Decision:
The Cabinet Members approved the Disabled Facilities Grant capital budget as proposed in the report
Reasons for the decision:
The approval for funding of the Disabled Facilities Grants programme will enable to Council to fulfil its statutory function and provide means tested assistance to residence that require an adaptation to their home for independent living. The DFG is a mandatory grant.
Alternative options considered:
The capital budget funds the mandatory Disabled Facilities Grant programme. Therefore no other options have been considered
Publication date: 09/09/2011
Date of decision: 02/09/2011
Effective from: 17/09/2011
Accompanying Documents:
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