Issue - meetings

Report of the Strategic Director of Place

Presented by the Community Services Portfolio Holder

The Community Services Portfolio Holder presented the report to Members.

She reported that in June 2015 the officer who dealt with North West Leicestershire disabled facilities grants retired and therefore the Council agreed for Blaby District Council to deliver the grants through a services agreement.  During this time the countrywide Lightbulb Partnership went live and North West Leicestershire transitioned to the Lightbulb model through an updated services agreement.  The Lightbulb service provides a centralised management, performance and development ‘hub’ lead by one partner authority which ensures consistency and resilience across the County.  Therefore it was proposed that the mandatory and discretionary aspects of the Disabled Facilities Grants function be delegated to the lead authority, Blaby District Council.

It was moved by Councillor A V Smith, seconded by Councillor R D Bayliss and

RESOLVED THAT:

The function of the provision of the Disabled Facilities Grants Service be delegated to Blaby District Council from 1 April 2018.

Reason for decision:  The Lightbulb business case sets out the new integrated model for housing support which has been agreed across the County.  The delivery of the disabled facilities programme is a mandatory function. Currently the Council’s disabled facilities grants are administered by the Lightbulb team at Blaby District Council with North West Leicestershire still responsible for the mandatory function. This is covered by an agreement which is due to expire 31 March 2018.  Delegation of the mandatory function to Blaby District Council will streamline processes further.