Agenda item

Report of the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment

Recommendations

1.    Cabinet note the extent of existing provision

2.    Cabinet approves the funding proposals outlined in section 2.2

3.    Cabinet delegates decision-making for the remaining underspend (£134,000) to the Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet Member and local Domestic Abuse Partnership Board. 

Consideration was given to the report which had been written following the passing of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. The Act had created new statutory duties for Local Authorities in relation to Domestic Abuse and subsequent funding had been provided by the Government.

The £618k fund had to be spent within the 2021/22 financial year. The table at paragraph 2.2 of the report set out the statutory duties, current provision, gaps identified, proposal, value and provider of proposed services. These included the refurbishment of properties for Domestic Abuse victims; additional staff; and continuing wit the existing Safer Options project.

The Council already had a number of provisions in place in relation to Domestic Abuse Services such as support at Rotherham Rise and the in-house Domestic Violence Advocates.

Resolved:-

1.    That Cabinet note the extent of the existing provision;

2.    That Cabinet approve the funding proposals as outlined in section 2.2 of the report.

3.    Cabinet delegates decision making for the remaining underspend (£134,000) to the Strategic Director for Regeneration and Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet Member and local Domestic Abuse Partnership Board.