Brentwood Borough Council works in partnership with Papworth Trust to provide a Home Improvement Agency (HIA) service, which gave assistance to elderly and vulnerable residents to obtain adaption’s for disabilities, small repairs, access to funding for housing repairs and other services. 

A report was presented to Environment and Housing Management Committee on 9^th December 2015.

Members agreed to extend the Borough Council’s contract with Papworth to 31^st March 2016 at the December meeting.

Essex County Council extended the contract period further to 31^st March 2017. 

Cllr Hossack MOVED and Cllr Poppy SECONDED the recommendations set out in the report be approved that:  

1.    Members agreed to extend the time period for the service level agreement with Papworth to 31^st March 2017.

2.    Officers were instructed to report back on the outcome of Essex County Council’s procurement exercise for the future provision of Home Improvement Agency services for the Borough. 

A vote was taken by a show of hands and it was RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY.

REASONS FOR DECISIONS

To ensure continuity of services provided by the HIA in line with the Essex agreements.