Issue details

Investment of the unallocated Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities (DLUHC) Domestic Abuse section 31 grant funding.

The purpose of this report is to seek Cabinet approval for investment of the unallocated Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities (DLUHC) Domestic Abuse section 31 grant funding for the Financial Years 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 to enable the council to meet its statutory duties under part 4 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £500,000 and 2 Divisions affected;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/02/2023

Decision due: 29 Mar 2023 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cllr Kathy Williams

Contact: Siobhan Farmer, Director of Public Health Email: siobhan.farmer@gloucestershire.gov.uk.

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Background papers

  • Cabinet decision, MHCLG Domestic Abuse section 31 grant funding for 2021/22, dated: 21st July 2021  
  • Officer decision, Allocation of the DLUHC (formerly known as MHCLG) Domestic Abuse section 31 grant funding for administrative burdens, dated: 13th June 2022  
  • Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Needs Assessment 2021  
  • Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Strategy 2021-2024  
  • Direct Award of a call-off contract under Lot 2 (Provision of Places of Safety) of the Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Pseudo Framework, dated 23/11/2021  
  • Extension of the contract for Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service, dated 21st September 2022  
  • Statutory guidance - Delivery of support to victims of domestic abuse in domestic abuse safe accommodation services  
  • Domestic Abuse Act 2021