Reference: D709
Decision Maker: Portfolio Holder for Public Protection
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
To authorise the approval of a Discretionary
Housing Assistance Grant for a family satisfying the eligibility
criteria but where energy efficiency improvements exceed
£5,000
Due to the circumstances of the case, the
Portfolio Holder is recommended to authorise the award of a Housing
Assistance Grant to pay for the cost of insulating and re-render
three exterior walls at 11 Cinderhill Grove Nottingham
The priorities within the current Gedling Plan
include:
•Reducing hardship and provide support to the most
vulnerable
•Improve health and wellbeing
Approving the grant will directly improve the health and wellbeing
for Mr Bethell and his family. Increasing the thermal efficiency
within the property will help to reduce damp and excess cold
helping the family to gain greater control of their health and
finances
Not to approve a grant for the applicant and his family. This could cause severe physical and mental hardship for the family. This decision would be particularly hard on the applicant who suffers from COPD which has been shown to be adversely affected by cold and damp conditions.
Publication date: 13/06/2018
Date of decision: 13/06/2018
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