Issue - meetings

Report FSD17022

On 8^th February 2017, the Council’s Executive received the 3^rd quarterly monitoring report for 2016/17 and agreed a revised Capital Programme for the five year period 2016/17 to 2020/21.  The Committee considered the changes to the Capital Programme for the Care Services Portfolio which included the rephrasing of £1,255k from 2016/17 to 2017/18 in relation to expenditure on Renovation Grants for Disabled Facilities, Gateway Review of Housing IT System, London Private Sector Renewal Schemes, Mobile Technology to support children’s social workers, PCT Learning Disability Re-provision Programme for Walpole Road, Mental Health Grant, Supporting Independence for Extra Care Housing, Transforming Social Care, Star Lane Traveller Site, Empty Homes Programme and the Payment in Lieu Funds for both Site K and Properties Acquisition.

The Head of Education, Care and Health Services Finance confirmed that works to replace the water supply at Star Lane Traveller Site were being taken forward by Amey as a priority with a fully worked-up plan to be developed by the end of March 2017, and that regular updates would continue to be provided to the Care Services PDS Committee.

In considering the Renovation Grants – Disabled Facilities scheme, the Chairman underlined the importance of clearing the backlog of cases to support people to live independently in their homes.  Additional information on occupational therapy assessments would be provided to Members following the meeting.  The Chairman requested that a report providing an update on Section 106 Funding for Housing Provision (including shared ownership) be provided to the next meeting of the Care Services PDS Committee on 4^th July 2017.

RESOLVED that the Portfolio Holder for Care Services be recommended to confirm the revised Capital Programme agreed by the Council’s Executive on 8^th February 2017.