Agenda and minutes

Social Services, Housing and Community Safety Cabinet Board - Thursday, 18th April, 2024 10.05 am

Venue: Microsoft Teams Meeting / Hybrid Conference Room

Items
No. Item

1.

Appointment of Chairperson

Minutes:

Agreed that Councillor Hale be appointed Chairperson of the meeting

2.

Chairpersons Announcement/s

Minutes:

There were none.

3.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

There were none.

4.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 129 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the 21st March 2024, were approved.

5.

Public Question Time

Questions must be submitted in writing to Democratic Services, democratic.services@npt.gov.uk no later than two working days prior to the meeting. Questions must relate to items on the agenda. Questions will be dealt with in a 10 minute period

Minutes:

No questions from the public were received

6.

Engagement & Participation Annual Report pdf icon PDF 376 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That the report be noted.

 

7.

Annual Complaints Report pdf icon PDF 223 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Decision:

 

That the report be noted.

 

8.

Policy on Rent and Service Charge Arrears Prevention and Recovery pdf icon PDF 334 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Decision

 

That having due regard to the integrated impact assessment, it is recommended that the Council implement a Rent and Service Charge Arrears Prevention and Recovery Policy.

9.

Grant Arrangements for the Provision of warm and welcoming Spaces SPF Sustainable Communities Grant Funding pdf icon PDF 333 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

FOR IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION

 

That the Head of Adult Services be granted delegated authority to award monies, comprising the Shared Prosperity Fund, Sustainable Communities Growth Fund, and enter into grant agreements with organisations whose applications for warm and welcome spaces funding, has been evaluated as best meeting the grant application requirements.

10.

Urgent Items

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).

Minutes:

There were none.

11.

Access to Meetings - Exclusion of the Public pdf icon PDF 243 KB

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.

 

12.

Contractual Arrangements for Third Sector and Non-Regulatory Services funded by Social Services, Health and Housing

Minutes:

Decision

 

That the report be noted.

13.

2024/25 Contractual Arrangements for a Range of Services Funded Through the Housing Support Grant

Minutes:

Decision

 

That the report be noted.

14.

Commissioning of a Disability Residential and Supported Living Framework

Minutes:

Decision

 

1.     That the undertaking of a procurement exercise to commission a Framework for Disability Residential and Supported Living Providers be approved.

 

2.    Following the procurement process, the Head Adult Services to be granted delegated authority to enter into a contract with the winning bidders.