Decisions

To agree a Local Lettings Plan to cover first lets and all subsequent lettings of all six properties within Mauds Elm House, Road, Cheltenham GL51 9JJ) for an initial 12-month period (until 31st July 2027), to be reviewed by Cheltenham Borough Council (CBC) officers during April 2027.

To agree a Local Lettings Plan to cover first lets and all subsequent lettings of all eight properties within Sun Street, Cheltenham GL51 9AT for an initial 12-month period (until 31st July 2027), to be reviewed by Cheltenham Borough Council (CBC) officers during April 2027.

To pay £18,000 to Gloucestershire County Council to cover Cheltenham Borough
Council’s contribution towards the cost of commissioning a countywide supported
housing needs assessment.

In accordance with Section 15 of Cheltenham Borough Council’s Collections Development Policy (approved April 2025), the items identified in the attached Appendices will be deaccessioned from the Council’s collections by The Cheltenham Trust, in-line with the Interim Collections Development Policy 2025-2027 and working within the parameters of the Museum Association Code of Ethics when considering acquisition and disposal

The items identified in Appendix 1 will be deaccessioned in accordance with the following criteria – the objects are in poor condition and are a health and safety risk.

The items in Appendix 2 will be deaccessioned in accordance with the following criteria - the items are not relevant to the collections

The Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) is a new, long-term scheme that replaces the Household Support Fund (HSF) with a single, three-year framework for local crisis support. Administered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the primary objective of CRF is to both provide a safety net for those on low incomes who encounter a financial shock and to invest in building local financial resilience to enable individuals and communities to better deal with crises in the long-term, reducing crisis need.

This reflects a shift toward community-based preventative support, recognising that long-term financial resilience is best built through support embedded within local neighbourhoods.

Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) is the lead authority for the delivery of CRF in the county and has allocated a grant of £222,870 to Cheltenham Borough Council to cover the period 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.


This decision report sets out the proposed allocation of the CRF grant.



Decisions

1) Sign and complete the Crisis and Resilience Fund grant agreement between Gloucestershire County Council and Cheltenham Borough Council;

2) The proposals for the allocation of Cheltenham’s Crisis and Resilience Fund grant as set out as set out in appendix A are approved;

3) Delegated authority is granted to the Head of communities, wellbeing & partnerships to enter into grant agreements with the provider organisations to deliver the Crisis and Resilience Fund programme in 2026/27.

To agree a Local Lettings Plan to cover first lets of all Cheltenham Borough Council owned properties, within Plots 9, 10,11,12a Bartlett Close, (The Cherringtons, Kidnappers Lane), Cheltenham, GL53 0NR.