Issue - meetings

Report of Head of Housing Services

Summary

To seek approval of a new policy setting out the Council’s approach to the assessment of eligibility for Disabled Facilities Grants, those adaptations which it is appropriate to fund and how it will manage a waiting list if demand exceeds the available budget.

Recommendations

The Executive is recommended to:

(1)               Approve the Disabled Facilities Grant Policy.

(2)     Endorse the proposal that Registered Providers (RPs) (formerly called RSLs or Housing Associations) should be asked to sign-up to a protocol committing themselves to the principles in the Policy and to making a specified financial contribution towards the cost of adaptations for their tenants (see 2.4 in report).

Approved

The Head of Housing Services submitted a report which sought approval for a new policy setting out the Council’s approach to the assessment of eligibility for Disabled Facilities Grants, those adaptations which it is appropriate to fund and how it will manage a waiting list if demand exceeds the available budget.

Resolved

(1)               That the Disabled Facilities Grant Policy (annex to the minutes as set out in the minute book) be approved.

(2)       That the proposal that Registered Providers (RPs) (formerly called RSLs or Housing Associations) should be asked to sign-up to a protocol committing themselves to the principles in the Policy and to making a specified financial contribution towards the cost of adaptations for their tenants be endorsed.