Decision details

This report provides the Housing Portfolio Holder with a progress review of the Cambs Home Improvement Agency (CHIA) shared service following two years of operation. The report also considers the impact of the Better Care Fund and the ongoing demand for Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs). 

This is not a key decision but it requires the approval of the Housing Portfolio Holder to ensure that the development of this service is in line with our partners in Huntingdonshire and Cambridge City.

The Portfolio Holder APPROVED:

a)    The extension of the current Shared Service Agreement by a further twelve months to 31 March 2016.

b)    The adoption of the key performance indicator:

Average time (in weeks) between date of referral to practical completion for minor jobs up to £10k.

c)    The preparation of an Outline Business Case for the expansion of a county-wide service, with final agreement being subject to agreement by Cabinet in 2015.