Agenda item - Housing Adaptations Update

Extract from the proceedings of the Housing Committee meeting held on the 10^th September 2014 (copy attached).

52.1    This item was introduced by Denise D’Souza.

52.2    Ms D’Souza told members that she and Geraldine Hoban have agreed to attend a meeting of the council’s Housing Committee to address the issue of adaptations. The Chair welcomed this, stressing that it was important to Housing Committee members that the issue of adaptations is a priority for the HWB.

52.3    Ms Hoban concurred, adding that adaptations would need to be factored in to the re-design of adult S75 services, and a robust mechanism for reporting performance to the HWB adopted.

52.4    Cllr Jarrett noted that there was also a need to continue reporting on adaptations to the tenants’ movement.

52.5    RESOLVED – that the Board agrees that the allocation for the Disabled Facilities Grant will be monitored by the HWB as part of the governance arrangements for all schemes in the Better Care Fund.