Decision

*RESOLVED –

1. That the responsibilities of Chesterfield Borough Council in administering the Crisis and Resilience Fund be noted.
2. That authority be delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Customers and Digital Transformation and the Council’s Section 151 Officer and Monitoring Officer, to sign the grant agreement with Derbyshire County Council and accept £333,898.44 to be used for housing-related crisis support.
3. That authority be delegated to the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Customers and Digital Transformation, to implement the proposed crisis housing payment scheme which is set out in Appendix A of the officer’s report and to regularly review and make adjustments to the scheme to ensure it meets residents’ needs within the grant funding which is available to Chesterfield Borough Council.

REASON FOR DECISION

The proposed scheme meets government guidance, enables the Council to make full use of its grant funding and provides timely support to low-income residents facing an urgent housing-related financial crisis, including those at risk of eviction or homelessness.