The Food, Health and Housing Manager presented a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, seeking approval to increase the 2016/17 capital programme budget for Disabled Facilities Grants and to outline headline proposals to utilise the increased Disabled Facilities Grant / Better Care Fund budget.
RESOLVED to:
1) Authorise the increase in the DFG/Better Care Fund capital programme budget for 2016/17 to £820,000 to be fully funded by Government Grant by approval of the virement as detailed at paragraph 2.1; and
2) Note the headline proposals to be explored to utilise the increased DFG budget and provide an enhanced service to local disabled residents.