Issue - meetings

To inform Cabinet about the delivery of financial assistance for Private Sector Housing and seek agreement for a revised Financial Assistance Policy.

RESOLVED that –

(a)    the update on delivery of the service since 2015 be noted;

(b)    the revised Financial Assistance Policy for Private Sector Housing as appended to the Housing Portfolio Holder’s report be approved and implemented; and

(c)    the Housing Portfolio Holder be authorised to make changes to the policy if required after it has been approved.

The Cabinet gave consideration to a report of the Housing Portfolio Holder (A.4) which informed it about the delivery of financial assistance for Private Sector Housing and also sought its agreement for a revised Financial Assistance Policy (FAP).

Cabinet recalled that it had last agreed revisions to the FAP during 2015.

It was reported that, whilst minor amendments had been made to the policy since, it had now undergone a thorough review in order to better reflect current demand and to make better use of the funding that was available.

Cabinet was made aware that the revisions to the FAP primarily sought to increase spending from the Better Care Fund and to offer a broader range of assistance that could be delivered faster and in a more targeted fashion to those in need.

Having duly considered the contents of the proposed revised FAP:-

It was moved by Councillor P B Honeywood, seconded by Councillor Porter and:-

RESOLVED that –

(a)    the update on delivery of the service since 2015 be noted;

(b)    the revised Financial Assistance Policy for Private Sector Housing as appended to the Housing Portfolio Holder’s report be approved and implemented; and

(c)    the Housing Portfolio Holder be authorised to make changes to the policy if required after it has been approved.