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Proposed increase to the Disabled Facilities Grant capital budget - referral from District Executive

Meeting: 22/09/2022 - South Somerset District Council (Item 72)

72 Proposed increase to the Disabled Facilities Grant capital budget - referral from District Executive PDF 271 KB

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Decision:

RESOLVED:

That Council agree to increase the Disabled Facilities Grant capital budget by £1.405m.

REASON:

To agree to increase the Disabled Facilities Grant capital budget due to high demand.

(Voting: unanimous in favour)

Minutes:

The Portfolio Holder for Finance and Legal Services introduced the report and advised that based upon the outstanding works from the previous year, the budget for Disabled Facilities Grants needed to be increased. This would be reimbursed by the government through the Better Care Fund. He proposed the recommendations and they were seconded by Councillor Nicola Clark.

There were no questions and Members unanimously agreed to the increase in the Disabled Facilities Grant as proposed.