Issue - meetings

Report of Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Regeneration and Planning

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Rebecca Whippy

(Non-key decision):

(1) To approve an allocation of £20k in 2019/20 for a Disability Inclusion Fund to be distributed as set out in the report;

(2) To approve the establishment of a Disability Inclusion Task Group to consider applications for payments from the Fund.

(3) To grant delegated authority to the Deputy Chief Executive to decide, in consultation with the other members of the Disability Inclusion Task Group, on individual allocations from the Fund.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Regeneration and Planning seeking their approval to establish a fund to improve disability inclusion in the borough.

Resolved (Non-key decision):

(1) To approve an allocation of £20k in 2019/20 for a Disability Inclusion Fund to be distributed as set out in the report;

(2) To approve the establishment of a Disability Inclusion Task Group to consider applications for payments from the Fund.

(3) To grant delegated authority to the Deputy Chief Executive to decide, in consultation with the other members of the Disability Inclusion Task Group, on individual allocations from the Fund.

Reason for decisions:

A Disability Inclusion Fund could support and kick-start interventions to help tackle the barriers experienced by disabled children and adults in actively participating in all aspects of life.