Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Head of Housing on the demand for disabled facilities grants.

Noted the content of the report and agreed that further quarterly reports be submitted to Cabinet if the demand for disabled facilities grants is expected to exceed the 2005/06 budget.

Further to Minute No 04/138, consideration was given to a report by the Head of Housing Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) outlining the overall take up of Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG) in 2004/05.

Members were advised that 274 grants had been processed in 2004/05 and that the budget provision for 2005/06 was £1,195,000, which included a contribution of £327,000 from the Government. Having noted that a review of the DFG framework was currently being undertaken by Central Government, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

(a)  that the content of the report now submitted be noted; and

(b)  that further quarterly reports be submitted to Cabinet if the demand for disabled facilities grants is expected to exceed the 2005/06 budget.