Decision details

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor David Kerr)

The Corporate Director (Community Services) submitted a report seeking the approval of Cabinet for the allocation of the Regional Housing Board funding between the Winning Back Morecambe’s West End, Poulton Renewal Area and Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG).

The options, options analysis, including risk assessment were set out in the report as follows:

To continue with the Council’s commitment to providing Disabled Facilities Grants it was suggested that in 2008/09 £323,333 (mandatory) and £39,667 (discretionary) grant be ‘top-sliced’ from the Regional Housing Board allocation.  The remaining £918,000 to be split between Winning Back Morecambe’s West End and the Poulton Renewal Area.  In future years, the discretionary element of the DFG’s would cease to be provided from this source.

The Officer preferred option was Option 3.

It was moved by Councillor David Kerr and seconded by Councillor Shirley Burns:-

“That the recommendation, as set out in the report, be approved.” 

Members then voted as follows.

Resolved Unanimously:

(1)        That Option 3 and the Disabled Facilities Grant funding from the capital allocation of the Regional Housing Board be approved, and that the Capital Programme be updated accordingly.

Officers responsible for effecting the decision:

Corporate Director (Community Services).

Head of Health and Strategic Housing.

Head of Financial Services

Reason for making the decision:

The decision is consistent with previous Cabinet decisions and will continue to support the Winning Back Morecambe’s West End, Poulton Renewal Area and Disabled Facilities Grants.