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The purpose of the item was to
seek Cabinet approval for the implementation of the updated
Disabled Facilities Grant Policy.
 
The Policy brought all
Gloucestershire districts together to ensure equity for people with
disabilities and enable a countywide statement of intent, (local
delivery differences where appropriate) and was presented following
template guidance from Foundations, the National Body for Disabled
Facilities Grants in England.
 
The Cabinet Member for Housing
and Planning introduced the item.
 
The recommendations were
proposed by Councillor Layton, Cabinet Member for Housing and
Planning, and seconded by Councillor Bloomer, Cabinet Member for
Communities
 
RESOLVED that
Cabinet:

APPROVE the updated
Disabled Facilities Grant Policy, subject to availability of
Disabled Facilities Grant funding from the Better Care fund annual
allocation.
CONTINUE TO DELEGATE
AUTHORITY to approve Discretionary Disabled Facility Grant funding
as per the Council’s Constitution.

·      
Up to £2,500 - Service Manager/Lead
·      
Up to £10,000 - Head of Service/Business
Manager
·      
Up to £50,000 – Assistant
Director/Director
·      
Over £50,000 – Section 151 Officer and
CEO

APPROVE the key
updates to the policy that:

a)
Mandatory Grants - where the applicant is an owner occupier, and
the grant value is over £5,000 a local land charge up to
£10,000 may apply for 10 years
b)
Discretionary Grants – a local land charge may apply
dependent upon the nature and value of the DDFG as outlined in
Appendix B – Types of Assistance
 
Voting Record 7  For, 0 Against, 0 Abstention