Issue - meetings

By way of a report by the Head of Housing Services to consider a request for the release of funding for a Safer Homes (Handyperson) Scheme in Huntingdonshire.

Approved the release of funding from the Medium Term Plan to continue with the Safer Homes Scheme as a contribution towards the Council’s priority to support vulnerable households to live independently.

With the assistance of a report by the Head of Housing Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) the Cabinet considered a request for the release of funding from the Medium Term Plan for the Safer Homes Scheme in Huntingdonshire.

In considering the background to the request, Executive Councillors were advised that the scheme was established with Luminus and Age Concern in February 2010 to ensure that older and vulnerable households could access a service to carry out small repair jobs free of charge or at low cost in order to maintain safety within their homes.  The provision of the scheme had been identified as a jointly agreed LPSA (Reward Grant) priority for Huntingdonshire and had attracted initial LPSA grant funding.  Having considered the scheme’s achievements to date in supporting vulnerable people, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

that the relevant funding be released from the Medium Term Plan to continue with the Safer Homes Scheme as a contribution towards the Council’s priority to support vulnerable households to live independently.