Meeting documents

WDC Decisions Made - Homes & Housing
Monday, 10th December, 2007

Decisions Made - Homes & Housing 2007/08, Sch 16 No 22 - 10 Dec 2007 - Community Support Grant 2008-09 (Homes & Housing)

 

Reference Number
Schedule 16 – 22/2007

WYCOMBE DISTRICT COUNCIL

 
 

Decisions Taken by a Member
 

Portfolio:  Homes and Housing

 

The Member has taken the following decision.

The decision will take effect on Tuesday 18 December 2007

Title

Community Support Grant 2008/09 (Homes and Housing Portfolio)

Decision Taken

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

Organisation

Amount agreed 2007/8

Amounts requested/ Cost Basis

Amount agreed 2008/09

Key Comments

Statutory Powers

Connection –Floating Support

£16,377

£16,578

£0

Declined as this service is a duplication of the Supporting People contract

S.2 Local Government Act 2000 (Social well-being)

Padstones

£16,524

£16,524

£16,524

Full amount agreed.  Commissioned service

S.2 Local Government Act 2000 (Social well-being)

CAB

£178,050

£188,233

£10,000

Agree to fund.  Monitoring data needs to be on a quarterly basis.  (Joint funded)

Commissioned Service

S.2 Local Government Act 2000 (Social well-being)

Mediation Bucks

£10,000

£34,000

£14,000

Part-funded based on commissioning their services to deliver outcomes in particular services where there is a statutory duty to use mediation. (Joint funded)

Commissioned service

S.2 Local Government Act 2000 (Social well-being)

Wycombe Rent Deposit Guarantee Scheme

£66,283

£66,946

£66,946

Based on commissioning that will fund 100% of service.

Commissioned service

S.2 Local Government Act 2000 (Social well-being)

Wycombe Womens Aid

£133,930

£135,300

£135,300

Fund 100% of service.

Commissioned service

S.2 Local Government Act 2000 (Social well-being)

Wycombe Mind

£0

£8,300

£8,300

Funded as a useful service can be provided.  Project needs further investigation

S.2 Local Government Act 2000 (Social well-being)

Home Start

£0

£9,200

£0

Declined on the basis that there are no measurable outcomes relating to housing

S.2 Local Government Act 2000 (Social well-being)

Focus Support

£0

£16,447

£16,447

This amount will part fund the service.

Commissioned service

S.2 Local Government Act 2000 (Social well-being)

 

Portfolio budget for Assistance to Voluntary Bodies in 2008/09      =       £271,900

Budget for small grants under £1,500     =       £    4,383

Provisional award for 2008/09      =       £267,517

Unassigned funds for 2008/09      =       £           0

Date of Publication

Monday 10 December 2007

Reasons for Decision

To provide funding for organisations operating within the District for the benefit of local residents.

Consultation Undertaken

Consultation was carried out in Spring 2007 with the wider voluntary and community sector.  Further consultation was carried out with the Infrastructure Services providers to amend systems following the 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 Jeanette Harley (Voluntary Sector Officer).  This can be done by telephone (01494) 421956 or e-mail jeanette_harley@wycombe.gov.uk.