Decision details

Additional Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) allocation 2018/19: spending plans

Decision Maker: Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

An additional DFG allocation of £219,605 was awarded by Government on 9th January 2019, to be spent by March 2019. Grant paid under this determination may be used to provide DFGs or for any other social care capital projects.

Decision:

RESOLVED - That:
Option B: to utilise additional capital funding as outlined in the body of the report at table 1.
This option utilises additional funding for measures that improve the health and wellbeing of people with disabilities and which address identified gaps in community health and social care provision.

Reasons for the decision:

Option 1 -
Option A: do not utilise the additional funds offered.
This option is not in the councils’ favour as it would result in a lost opportunity to undertake additional measures that can improve the health and wellbeing of people with disabilities
Option 2 -
Option B: to utilise additional capital funding as outlined in the body of the report at table 1.
This option utilises additional funding for measures that improve the health and wellbeing of people with disabilities and which address identified gaps in community health and social care provision

Alternative options considered:

Option A: do not utilise the additional funds offered.
This option is not in the councils’ favour as it would result in a lost opportunity to undertake additional measures that can improve the health and wellbeing of people with disabilities

Other reasons / organisations consulted

With council officers in strategic housing and with relevant officers from PCFT

Contact: Lynda Megram, Planning & Commissioning Manager Email: lynda.megram@oldham.gov.uk Email: Lynda.Megram@oldham.gov.uk.

Publication date: 27/03/2019

Date of decision: 18/03/2019

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