Agenda and minutes

Agreed that Councillor Hale be appointed Chairperson of the meeting.

There were none.

There were none.

The Forward Work Programme was noted.

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No questions from the public were received.

Decision:

1.     That the Cabinet Board approve the content of the Strategic Intent Document.

2.     That the Cabinet Board give delegated authority to the authors of this report to implement and publicise the Strategic Intent Document.

Reason for Proposed Decision

To secure compliance by the Council with the duties under Section 17 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Implementation of Decision

The decision is proposed for implementation after the three-day call-in period, which ended 9am, Tuesday 6^th February 2024.

Decision:

·        That members approve a 90 day stakeholder consultation to seek feedback on the current provision and proposal to remodel VAWDASV accommodation based services.

·        That officers present a report on the consultation findings and recommendations for re-commissioning of VAWDASV accommodation-based services following the consultation period.

Reasons for Proposed Decision:

To ensure that any changes to current provision is informed by a wide range of stakeholders including people that may have experience of using VAWDASV services.

Implementation of Decision:

The decision is proposed for implementation after the three day call in period, which ended 9am, Tuesday 6^th February 2024.

Any urgent items (whether public or exempt) at the discretion of the Chairperson pursuant to Regulation 5(4)(b) of Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290 (as amended).

There were none.

To resolve to exclude the public for the following items pursuant to Regulation 4 (3) and (5) of Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2290 and the relevant exempt paragraphs of Part 4 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

Decision:

That the report be noted.

Decision:

That the £16,879.54 of grant monies be waived for the reasons as detailed in the circulated report.

Reason For Proposed Decision:

 The proposed decision is made to ensure the Authority exercises it discretion under the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996: Disabled Facilities Grant (Conditions relating to approval or payment of Grant) General Consent 2008.

Implementation of the Proposed Decision

The decision is proposed for implementation after the three day call in, which ended 9am, Tuesday 6^th February 2024.

Decision

It was agreed that option 1 was the preferred option, as detailed in the private circulated report.

Implementation of Decision

The decision is proposed for implementation after the three-day call-in period, which ended 9am, Tuesday 6^th February 2024.

Following the proposal of the Social Services, Housing and Community Safety Scrutiny Committee, held prior to this meeting, Members were supportive of the addition to the recommendation, as detailed below:

Decision:

That having had due regard to the integrated impact assessment, it is recommended that the Council enter into a maximum of five nomination agreements with D2 Prop Co for the provision of up to five properties for temporary accommodation subject to officers coming back to Cabinet Board with a paper prior to signing any of the individual contracts.

This was the private appendices relating to agenda item 7, Permission to Consult on the review of Commissioned Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence Emergency Accommodation Services and were not discussed in the meeting.