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Outcome:

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: July 15, 2025

Purpose:

Content: 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 (£20,061.17) in excess of the value permissible under policy (£50,000). The total value of discretionary assistance requested will be £70,061.17, including VAT, via a legal charge is £70,061.17.   The Reasons are: This approval will support a Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) policy exception allowing Salford City Council to apply greater flexibility for Individual X which will enable the recommended adaptations to be completed thus promoting Individual X health, wellbeing and independence.   Options considered and rejected were: Not to approve the exceptions to policy in respect of Individual X.   Assessment of Risk:   Number Risk Likelihood Impact 1 Without the recommended adaptations, Individual X will have little to no independence High High 2 Requirement for additional care to support Individual X and their parent with the assessed care needs at home resulting in high ongoing, long-term 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 X’s needs. Total cost of the works proposed is £100,061.17 (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 £20,061.17 additional discretionary DFG.   It has been confirmed that there is £235K of equity in the property and the discretionary assistance (£70,061.17) will be secured by way of a legal charge.   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.