Decision Maker: Community Executive Advisory Board, Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
To adopt changes to the existing home
adaptation and improvement policy to widen eligibility for grants
to more households.
Decision:
That the revised Home Adaptations and Improvement Policy, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report submitted to the Executive, be approved.
Reasons:
The proposals:
· benefit vulnerable residents and enable them to remain living at home safely and in their own communities for as long as possible;
· make best use of increased Better Care Fund, provided by central government for councils to develop local responses to meet the needs of residents who require practical assistance to remain living at home;
· meet national best practice standards, the recommendations of Foundations Adaptations and Equipment Review 2017, authorised by Surrey councils, also in line with neighbouring (and the majority) of Surrey borough and district councils;
· have undergone thorough budget testing and are fully costed. In addition, measures are in place to regularly review budget spend, including reducing discretionary spend, if forecasting a potential overspend, to focus on mandatory grant requirements; and
· are supported by service user groups, Guildford Care and Repair Service, Surrey County Council Occupational Therapy teams who refer to the service.
Alternative options considered and rejected by the Executive:
None
Details of any conflict of interest declared by the Leader or lead councillors and any dispensation granted:
None
Report author: Ted Wainhouse
Publication date: 23/04/2019
Date of decision: 23/04/2019
Decided at meeting: 23/04/2019 - Executive
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