Purpose

This item is the Cabinet response to the Motion proposed by Councillor Lee Evans as follows:

“This Council notes that many people in our county suffer from progressive and life-limiting conditions, such as Motor Neurone Disease (MND). As these diseases progress, symptoms worsen and people’s needs increase, often unpredictably.

This Council believes that people living with progressive conditions deserve to live in safe and accessible homes, with as much independence and quality of life as possible. We commit to doing all we can to ensure this.

This Council notes that early interventions, as well as being good for individuals and their families, can save taxpayer’s money by enabling people to manage their condition more effectively and reducing the need for critical interventions at a later stage.

This Council therefore resolves to ask the Cabinet Member for Adults to review the County Council’s role in the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) and report to the People Overview & Scrutiny Committee with:

• How the Council currently delivers its role in the DFG;
• Timeliness over the past three years for the County Council fulfilling its role in the DFG, including assessments and referrals;
• How the Council’s processes could be improved, including the timeliness of assessments and the working relationship with District Councils and other partners;
• Whether the County Council is acting quickly enough to ensure that target timeframes of 55 days for simple adaptations and 130 days for complex adaptations can be met for people living with MND and other progressive or terminal conditions.”

Decision

Recommendations approved.