Issue - meetings

Report of the Strategic Director

Presented by the Housing and Customer Services Portfolio Holder

The Strategic Director presented the report to Members.

He advised that back in March/May 2019 the authority was part of a successful cross County bid for grant funding from the rapid rehousing pathway programme to support rough sleepers and that the report was required to approve the payment of part of the grant received to Charnwood Borough Council, who delivered the service.

He informed Members that it had been intended to make two staged payments to Charnwood Borough Council, which would have been permissible under the scheme of delegation. However, during discussions with them over the detail of the agreement, they expressed a preference for one payment, as the value of the grant exceeded the level permitted by the scheme of delegation.

It was moved by Councillor R Blunt, seconded by Councillor T Gillard and

RESOLVED THAT:

1. The payment of up to £177,600 to Charnwood Borough Council for the provision of a social lettings service be agreed.

2. Authority be delegated to the Head of Housing and Property in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Customer Services to award any additional funding received under the Rough Sleepers Initiative (RSI) to appropriate delivery partners within the limitations agreed with MHCLG.

Reason for decision: The grant payment requires expenditure in excess of officer delegated limits.