Issue - meetings

To receive and consider the report of the Director of Customer and Digital.

1.    Council approves the revised Discretionary Housing Payment Policy.

2.    Council notes the reduction in government funding.

The Executive Member for Resources, Councillor Peter Wilson presented the report of the Director of Customer and Digital that sought to present the proposed revised and updated Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) Policy, and to highlight the reduction in central government funding and the potential for overspend as a result.

Councillor Wilson explained the payments would be administered to the most vulnerable residents and were important as they targeted help to those most in need.

The Executive Member for Resources, Councillor Wilson proposed and the Executive Leader, Councillor Alistair Bradley seconded, and it was Resolved (Unanimously)

1. Council approves the revised Discretionary Housing Payment Policy.

2. Council notes the reduction in government funding.