Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy seeking that funding from other members of the Strategic Housing Partnership (the Partnership) be accepted to deliver Domestic Abuse Housing for Gloucestershire as lead authority for the Partnership to ensure that the Council can receive partner funds to cover costs of the work.

RESOLVED that:

(1)              delegated authority is given to the Corporate Director following consultation with the Head of Finance and Resources and Director, One Legal to accept funding from other members of the Strategic Housing Partnership to deliver Domestic Abuse Housing;

(2)              delegated authority is provided to the Corporate Director in consultation with the Head of Finance and Resources and the Director of One Legal to accept tenders following procurement exercises carried out on behalf of the Strategic Housing Partnership; and

(3)              the Council continues to employ a lead Member of staff on behalf of the Strategic Housing Partnership with a shared funding arrangement.

Cabinet considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy that sought that funding from other members of the Strategic Housing Partnership (the Partnership) be accepted to deliver Domestic Abuse Housing for Gloucestershire as lead authority for the Partnership and to ensure that the Council can receive partner funds to cover costs of the work.

The Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy advised Members that the number of places of safety available for individuals and families would be doubled with scope for more should they accept the recommendations of the report.  She informed them that a recent experience meeting an individual and their child who had endured a very difficult situation had reminded her of how such support transforms people’s lives.  The Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy highlighted the importance of the collaboration by the Partnership across district and regional borders in delivering this vital service.  She further emphasised the benefit of the critical training pathways lead by the Partnership which enable the early signs of domestic abuse to be recognised and appropriate support to be offered.

The Cabinet Member for Performance and Resources thanked the Director of Communities and her team for their work and noted that it represented a prime example of partnership working delivering a very much needed service for the community.  The Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure commented that no one should live in fear at home and urged people in that situation to come forward and seek assistance.

RESOLVED that:

(1)              delegated authority is given to the Corporate Director following consultation with the Head of Finance and Resources and Director, One Legal to accept funding from other members of the Strategic Housing Partnership to deliver Domestic Abuse Housing;

(2)              delegated authority is provided to the Corporate Director in consultation with the Head of Finance and Resources and the Director of One Legal to accept tenders following procurement exercises carried out on behalf of the Strategic Housing Partnership; and

(3)              the Council continues to employ a lead Member of staff on behalf of the Strategic Housing Partnership with a shared funding arrangement.