Decision details

Application to fund extenstive housing adaptations for two Looked after children with severe disabilities.

Councillor Val Gibson presented the report on an application for housing adaptations for looked after children (LAC) in accordance with the Council’s Extensions /Alterations to Foster Carers Own Properties policy.  The purpose of the policy was to assist in securing permanence to LAC which was a key priority to the Children and Young People service.

Resolved

1.     That the funding for housing adaptations for two looked after children with severe disabilities be approved.

2.     That the virement of £100,000 from the Disabled Facilities Grant project to the Extension / Vehicles capital project be approved.

3.     That the creation of a new scheme ‘Extension Mr & Mrs G’ and the virement of £147,000 from the Extension / Vehicles project to fund the housing adaptations be approved.