Meeting documents

WDC Decisions Made - Homes
Wednesday, 6th December, 2006

Decisions Made - Homes 2006/07, Sch 15 No 20 - 06 Dec 2006 - Annual Revenue Grants 2007-08 (Homes Portfolio)

 

Reference Number
Schedule 15 – 20/2006

WYCOMBE DISTRICT COUNCIL

 
 

Decisions Taken by a Member
(including a Key Decision marked #)

Portfolio:  Homes

 

The Member has taken the following decision.

The decision will take effect on Thursday 14 December 2006.

Title

Annual Revenue Grants 2007/08 (Homes Portfolio).

Decision Taken

Allocation of awards in accordance with the schedule set out below:

HOMES PORTFOLIO – DECISIONS
 

Organisation

Amount agreed 2006

Amounts requested 2007/08

Amount agreed 2007/08

Key Comments

Statutory Power

Community Plan reference where Well-being power is relied upon

High Wycombe and District Citizens Advice Bureau

£6,334.00

£6,535.00

6,492.00

This decision is awarded on the condition that an SLA will be in place from 2007-08 with an agreed service specification

S.180 & 181 Housing Act 1996 and Section 142 (2A) of the Local Government Act 2000.

Responsive approach (provide assistance with homelessness)

Connection - Floating Support

£15,978.00

£16,377.00

16,377.00

Funding is awarded in line with the objectives of the Supporting People Strategy which will be set down in an agreed service specifications in the SLA for 2007-08

S.180 & 181 Housing Act 1996

Responsive Approach

Safer Communities (provide assistance with homelessness)

Padstones

£16,121.00

£16,600.00

16,524.00

Funding is awarded in line with objectives of the Supporting People Strategy which will be set down in service specifications in the SLA for 2007-08.  Continuation of funding will require an increase in collaborative working with Housing Services.

S.180 & 181 Housing Act 1996

Safer Communities

Responsive Approach (provide assistance with homelessness)

YES
(Wycombe Rent Deposit Guarantee Scheme)

£64,666.00

£68,136.00

66,283.00

Funding is granted for 2007-08 on condition that information is submitted to Housing Services in accordance with the service specification of the SLA, to be in place for 2007-08

S.180 & 181 Housing Act 1996

Responsive Approach

(provide assistance with homelessness)

Wycombe Women's Aid

£130,663.00

£133,930.00

133,930.00

# Funding is awarded to support the objectives of the Supporting People Strategy, which will be set down in service specifications in the SLA for 2007-08

S.180 & 181 Housing Act 1996 and S.2 Local Government Act 2000 (Social Well-being)  

Safer Communities

Healthy Communities

Responsive Approach

(provide assistance with homelessness)

YES Accommodation Service

£28,490.00

£29,202.00

0.00

This application is declined on the basis of duplication of services provided by Housing Services

-

-

Mediation Bucks

 

new application

10,000.00

Funding is granted for 2007-08 on condition that information is submitted to Housing Services in accordance with the service specification of the SLA, to obtain a mapping of the projects to be delivered against the Homelessness Prevention Strategy.  Contribution also made by Environment Portfolio

S.180 & 181 Housing Act 1996 and S.2 Local Government Act 2000 (Social W3ll-being)

Safer Communities

Responsive Approach

Totals

£262,252.00

£270,780.00

249,606.00

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio budget for Assistance to Voluntary Bodies in 2007/08      =      £269,000.00

Proposed awards for 2007/08          =       £249,606.00

Saving/overspend for 2007/08          =       £  19,394.00

 

 

 

 

 

Date of Publication

Wednesday 6 December 2006

Reasons for Decision

Assistance to voluntary sector organisations operating within the District for the benefits of local residents.

Consultation Undertaken

Initial consultation was carried out in Spring 2005 with the wider voluntary and community sector.  Further consultation was carried out with the Infrastructure Services providers to consolidate systems from the lessons learned review process.

Your Questions and Views

If you have any views on this decision that you would like the Member to consider or if you wish to object to the decision taken, please inform Jenese Joseph.  This can be done by telephone (01494) 421956 or e-mail jenese_joseph@wycombe.gov.uk.