Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, People and Economy, which sought approval to enter into an agreement with Halton Housing Trust in connection with specifically adapted bungalows at Barkla Fields.

The Board was advised that Halton Housing Trust (HHT) had developed five specially adapted bungalows at Barkla Fields, with the handover due in mid-March 2016. The Council and HHT sought to enter into an arrangement which would allow Social Care to nominate adults it supported, as tenants of HHT to include an equal risk share relating to the filling of voids including lost rent. Members were advised that provision would be included to revisit this arrangement if Local Housing Allowance was removed by Government. The specialist bungalows supported the Transforming Care agenda (Winterbourne View) and minimised the need for assessment and treatment beds and distant placements.

          RESOLVED: That

1)    the report be noted;

2)    the entering into of an arrangement with Halton Housing Trust to share risks relating to voids at Barkla Fields bungalow be approved; and

3)    delegated powers be given to the Strategic Director, People and Economy, in consultation with the Portfolio holder for Health and Wellbeing to implement this arrangement.