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Decision details

EXTENSION OF HOUSING AMBITION PROJECT

Decision Maker: Managing Director

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

1. To extend the employment contract of the North Derbyshire Housing Ambition Co-ordinator until 31st March 2018.

2. To extend the employment contract of the Housing Options Officer (Prevention) - post number SC024 until 31 March 2018.

Reasons for the decision:

NEDDC is the host authority for North Derbyshire Housing Ambition. This is funded by a one off payment of £150,000 from DCLG and commenced in July 2015. Delivery of the project required recruitment to two posts being the ND Housing Ambition Co-ordinator and the Housing Ambition Project Officer. An internal applicant was seconded to the Co-ordinator post resulting in a fixed term recruitment to post SC024 based in Housing Options. All contracts of employment for the above three posts come to an end in December 2016. Due to an underspend in the budget and the Housing Ambition Project Officer leaving the post in July 2015 the DCLG funding can enable the ongoing delivery of the project beyond December 2016. It is suggested that both remaining contracts be extended until 31 March 2018 with a further review being held in October 2017 with a view to a possible further extension.

There are no additional cost implications to the Council as both posts are within existing funding.

Alternative options considered:

1. To recruit the soon to be vacant post of ND Housing Ambition Project Officer post and continue to deliver the project until it's termination in December 2016 - Rejected as this limits service delivery and prevents ongoing activity beyond December 2016.

Publication date: 02/02/2023

Date of decision: 11/07/2016

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