Decision Taken By: CABINET MEMBER FOR Housing
Decision No: D090152MEM
Date: 9th November 2009
Decision(s) and Reason(s)
Private Sector Housing Update
Minutes
The report provided an update on progress by the Private Sector Housing Team to improve the housing conditions of residents and bring empty housing back into use. There continued to be pressure on the Disabled Facilities Grant budget and it was noted that Kent County Council would continue to be urged to give priority to outstanding children's assessments. In addition the Government Office of the South East would be advised of the importance of addressing these issues and of a budget shortfall in an effort to secure additional funding.
It was noted that a temporary waiting list was being maintained for some Housing Assistance Grants whilst a decision was reached on whether additional funding would be secured through under spends from elsewhere within the partnership or funded as part of the contract with Creative Environment Networks.
Following consideration by the Strategic Housing Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Housing resolved that:
1) the actions being taken by Kent County Council to clear the backlog of children's cases awaiting assessment by an occupational therapist be noted;
2) the measures put in place to maintain the Housing Assistance Grant programme within budget be endorsed; and
3) the use of the under spend in Warm Homes Assistance to offset any overspend on Hard to Heat Homes Assistance during 2009/10 be endorsed.
Reasons: As set out in the report submitted to the Strategic Housing Advisory Board of 9 November 2009.
[Councillor Worrall declared a personal and prejudical interest in this item as a recipient of grant and withdrew from the meeting during its consideration.]
Signed Mrs J Anderson (Cabinet Member for Housing)
Signed Leader: M Worrall
Signed Chief Executive: D Hughes
Date of Publication: 13 November 2009
This decision will come into force and may then be implemented on the expiry of 5 working days after publication unless it is called in.