Issue - meetings
Approval of a bid to run the South and Vale Home Improvement Agency on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council
Meeting: 17/05/2023 - Council (Item 7)
PDF 236 KBAppendices 1-6 to this item include exempt information pursuant to Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. If Council wishes to discuss matters relating to the information set out in Appendices 1-6 to the report, it will be necessary for the Council to pass a resolution to exclude the press and public from the meeting (as set out at agenda item 9).
The Executive Director (Communities and People) submitted a report to the Cabinet Member for Housing on 10 March 2023 seeking approval for the submission of a bid for the contract to deliver the South and Vale Home Improvement Agency and approve the provision of assistance to South and Vale to deal with a backlog of applications for Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG).
Councillor Linda Smith, Cabinet Member for Housing will present the report and propose the recommendations.
Recommendation: That the Council resolves to:
1. Amend the budget to take into account the provision of HIA service to deliver the contract.
Additional documents:
- EXEMPT Appendix 1 - HIA ITT , View reasons restricted (7/2)
- EXEMPT Appendix 2 - HIA Specification , View reasons restricted (7/3)
- EXEMPT Appendix 3 - HIA Potential Staff Structure and draft Budget , View reasons restricted (7/4)
- EXEMPT Appendix 4 -Risk Register , View reasons restricted (7/5)
- EXEMPT Appendix 5 - Equalities Impact Assessment Form (1) , View reasons restricted (7/6)
- EXEMPT Appendix 6 - Finance and Legal Inplications (3) , View reasons restricted (7/7)
Minutes:
Council had before it a report from the Executive Director (Communities and People) which was submitted to the Cabinet Member for Housing on 10 March 2023 seeking approval for the submission of a bid for the contract to deliver the South and Vale Home Improvement Agency and approve the provision of assistance to South and Vale to deal with a backlog of applications for Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG).
Cllr L Smith, Cabinet Member for Housing introduced the report and proposed the recommendations, which was seconded by Cllr Brown.
In addition to the report, Cllr L Smith advised that bid had been successful and congratulated the HIA team for winning the contract which was a testament to the quality of service the team provided and a great example of the Oxford Model. She added that the HIA team was up for nominations at the Municipal Journal Awards and wished them the best of luck.
Cllr Brown also congratulated all those involved in the bid and wished them good luck in the award ceremony.
On being put to the vote, Council were resolved to amend the budget to take into account the provision of HIA service to deliver the contract.