That Cabinet approve:
a) the inclusion of the Armed Forces Covenant into the policy;
b) the increase in the discretionary Disabled Facilities Grant funding from £20,000 to £30,000 to be funded through the Better Care Fund Allocation;
c) the increase to the Minor Works Grant funding from £5,000 to £10,000 to be funded through the Better Care Fund Allocation;
d) a review of the outcome of the amendments to the discretionary grant maximum amounts after 6 months of the policy update approval; and
e) delegated authority to the Director – Communities & Environment, following consultation with the Portfolio Holder - Housing and the Leader of the Council to increase the discretionary grant by a further £10,000 without requiring a further report to the Cabinet, if considered appropriate, following the review.