Decision details

Minded to Grant Decision:- 

1. That further borrowing of funding be approved of approximately £550k for each of the next 3 years, £1.65m in total, to continue to provide home extensions and adaptations to the homes of foster carers and adopters in line with the scheme originally approved by Cabinet in April 2012.

2. That the use of funds borrowed in line with this scheme to part fund home purchases for foster carers and adopters where to do so would be more cost effective for the Council in meeting the needs of children than extending or adapting an existing home, be approved.

3. That the new criteria set out within this report to be applied in determining which applications for extensions and adaptations will be approved and funded, be approved.

Reason:-  That further funds are made available to continue to provide home extensions and adaptations for foster carers and adopters in line with the proposal agreed by Cabinet on 25^th April 2012.

          Date of Publication of the Minded to Grant Decision:- 12^th May, 2015.

Representations upon the decision are invited from Councillors, members of the public, partner agencies and any interested body or individual within five working days from the date of publication and must be received by Richard Bellamy richard.bellamy@rotherham.gov.uk no later than 5.00 p.m. on 19^th May, 2015.

Date Representations Received:- 

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Date of Commissioner Newsam’s Final Decision:-  20^th May, 2015.