Decision

Salford City Council - Record of Decision

I, Councillor Tracy Kelly, Statutory Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Housing and Anti-Poverty, in exercise of the powers contained within the City Council Constitution, do hereby:

Approve the request for additional discretionary assistance (£24,409.21) in excess of the value permissible under policy (£50,000). The total value of discretionary assistance requested will be £74,409.21, including VAT, via a legal charge is £74,409.21

The Reasons are:

This approval will support a Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) policy exception allowing Salford City Council to apply greater flexibility for Individual XX which will enable the recommended adaptations to be completed thus promoting Individual XX health, wellbeing and independence.

Options considered and rejected were:

Not to approve the exceptions to policy in respect of Individual XX.

Assessment of Risk:

Number

Risk

Likelihood

Impact

1

Without the recommended adaptations, Individual XX’s dignity will be impacted.

High

High

2

Without the recommended adaptations, Individual XX will have little to no independence

High

High

3

Requirement for additional paid care to support Individual XX resulting in high ongoing, long-term costs

High

High

4

Carer breakdown and burnout due to the struggles with caring for Individual XX in an unsuitable environment resulting in high ongoing, long-term replacement care costs

High

High

The source of funding is:

Salford City Council Disabled Facilities Grant Capital.

Legal Advice obtained: Hugo Hollingsworth, Shared Legal Service

This proposal is in line with the current policy and legislation

Financial Advice obtained: Stephen Thynne, Strategic Finance Manager

This report considers adaptations required to a property to meet Individual XX’s needs. Total cost of the works proposed is £104,409.21 (including a £10K contingency) and it is proposed this is met by £30,000 mandatory DFG, £50,000 discretionary DFG (permissible under policy) and a further £24,409.21 additional discretionary DFG.

It has been confirmed that there is £183,124 of equity in the property and the discretionary assistance (£74,409.21) will be secured by way of a legal charge.

Costs will be met from the Disabled Facilities Grant.

Procurement Advice obtained: NA

HR Advice obtained: NA

Climate Change Advice obtained: NA

The following documents have been used to assist the decision process:

The relevant documents contain exempt or confidential information and are not available for public inspection.

Contact Officer:    Jessica Ta’ati          email: jessica.taati@salford.gov.uk

This decision is not subject to consideration by another Lead Member.

The appropriate scrutiny panel to call-in the decision is the Growth & Prosperity Scrutiny Panel.

Signed: Councillor Tracy Kelly                                    Dated: 15th July 2025

Statutory Deputy City Mayor and Lead Member for Housing & Anti-Poverty

This decision was published on 18th July 2025.

This decision will come into force at 4.00 p.m. on 25th July 2025, unless it is called-in in accordance with the decision-making process rules.