Decision

That Cabinet
approve:
 

a)      
the inclusion of the Armed Forces Covenant into the
policy;
 

b)      
the increase in the discretionary Disabled
Facilities Grant funding from £20,000 to £30,000 to be
funded through the Better Care Fund Allocation;
 

c)       
the increase to the Minor Works Grant funding from
£5,000 to £10,000 to be funded through the Better Care
Fund Allocation;
 

d)      
a review of the outcome of the amendments to the
discretionary grant maximum amounts after 6 months of the policy
update approval; and
 

e)      
delegated authority to the Director –
Communities & Environment, following consultation with the
Portfolio Holder - Housing and the Leader of the Council to
increase the discretionary grant by a further £10,000 without
requiring a further report to the Cabinet, if considered
appropriate, following the review.