Nottingham City Council. Discretionary Housing Payment Policy

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1 Nttingham City Cuncil Discretinary Husing Payment Plicy

2 .. Intrductin Nttingham City Cuncil Frm July 2001, a scheme was intrduced which grants all Lcal Authrity's pwers t pay a discretinary amunt t tp up the Husing and Cuncil Tax Benefits statutry schemes. The legislatin gverning Discretinary Husing Payment (DHP) can be fund In the Discretinary Financial Assistance Regulatins 2001 (SI 2001 /1167). There are tw separate DHP schemes, ne cvering shrtfalls between rental liability and payment f Husing Benefit and ne cvering shrtfalls between Cuncil Tax liability and entitlement t Cuncil Tax Benefit. Shrtfalls can ccur due t: - The rent determined by the rent fficer / Lcal Husing Allwance being lwer than the claimant's eligible rent. The 65 per cent and 20 per cent tapers being applied t the benefit calculatins A nn-dependant deductin being made t the claimant's eligible rent / cuncil tax. Every claimant wh has an entitlement t Husing and / r CunCil Tax Benefit and wh has such a shrtfall IS entitled t make a claim fr help The main features f the DHP schemes are that: The schemes are discretinary, a claimant may be entitled If the criteria IS satisfied. The amunt that can be paid ut by an Authrity in any financial year IS cash limited by the Secretary f State. DHP's are nt a payment f Husing Benefit r CunCil Tax Benefit Hwever, the claimant must have an entitlement t HB / CTB In the benefit weeks that a DHP IS being cnsidered fr. There IS a need fr financial assistance ;i Safer, cleaner, ambitius Nttingham A crt, we',. all "V"1!'t \n 3.0 January 2012

3 Cntext The gvernment has Increased the amunt f mney allcated fr DHP and Intends t duble the natinal allcatin In 2012/13 The extra funding IS intended t partly ffset the financial Impact f changes t the LHA scheme that were Intrduced n 1 si April 2011 The Benefits Service has refreshed this plicy t take int accunt the extra fund available and the increased pressure that Will be placed n this small resurce due t theses changes. Hwever. this plicy shuld nt be viewed In Islatin but as part f a Wider respnse n behalf f the authority t aid citizens t maintain and sustain tenancies and provide a stable platfrm fr their future well-being. ThiS Wider respnse will Incrprate referrals t bth Husing Aid and the Welfare Rights Service Husing Aid Will ffer husing advice and help With landlrd negtiatins; whilst Welfare Rights will help maximise Incme and prvide debt advice where required. The Benefits Service, by wrking in cnjunctin with Husing Aid and the Welfare Rights Service, will prvide citizens wh a DHP With the aid and advice t enable them t secure and maintain a hme, maximise their Incme and cnsequently alleviate pverty Purpse The purpse f this plicy is t specify hw Nttingham City Cuncil Benefits Service Will perate the scheme and t indicate sme f the factrs that Will be cnsidered when deciding If a DHP can be made. Each case Will be treated strictly n its merits and all custmers Will be treated equally and fairly when the scheme IS administered The Benefits Service is cmmitted t wrking with the lcal vluntary sectr, SOCial landlrds and ther interested parties In the City t maximise entitlement t all available state benefits and this Will be reflected In the administrattn f the DHP schemes. The Benefits Service perates Within the CuncIl's antlpverty strategy and IS cmmitted t the equitable peratin f a DHP scheme. Where the evidence prvided Indicates that the claimant IS nt claiming anther state benefit they may be entitled t, the Benefits Service Will VersIOn 3.0 January

4 advise them t make such a claim and prvide details f ther8e City wh may be able t help with such a claim Nttingham C rcuncil Statement f Objectives The Benefits Service will cnsider making a DHP t all claimants wh meet the qualifying critena as specified In this plicy In adminlstenng the scheme the Benefits Service will give cnsideratin t the guidance prduced by the Department Fr Wrk And Pensins. The Benefits Service will treat all applicatins n their individual merits and will seek thrugh the peratin f this plicy t Help claimants thrugh persnal crisis and difficult events Alleviate pverty, by wrking In partnership with ther agencies t prvide supprt in times f difficulty. Supprt vulnerable yung peple In the transitin t adult life, aiding first time leavers frm hme Int their first prperty and help with rent depsit Encurage Nttingham City residents t btain and sustain emplyment, - aiding bth the claimant and nn dependants Int sustained emplyment by minimising the impact f tapers, nn dependant deductins and earnings disregards. Safeguard Nttingham City residents in their hmes and prevent hmelessness; Help thse wh are trying t help themselves; wrking In cnjunctin With the advice sectr and ther rganisatins t prvide residents With supprt and advice. Keep families tgether, helping a resident sustain a tenancy in an area that benefits family fr health, educatin, and r canng respnsibilities The Benefits Service cnsiders that the DHP scheme shuld be seen as prviding timely assistance in partnership with ther rganisatins It IS nt and shuld nt be cnsidered as a way arund any current r future entitlement restrictins set ut within the Husing and Cuncil Tax Benefit legislatin i iming a DHP? Safer, cieanet, ambitius Nttingham A,",we'''''" ln 3 () January 2012

5 A claim fr a DHP must be made In writing and signed by the claimant A letter r signed statement made at any f the Benefits Service ffices will be treated as a valid claim prvided the fllwing cnditins are met: On request r In apprpriate Circumstances, the Benefits Service will Issue the claimant With a special DHP applicatin frm ThiS will be date stamped and will cunt as the date f claim. The claimant will be required t return the frm t the Benefits Service within ne mnth f ItS Issue and will be encuraged t Include any relevant supprting evidence. The Benefits Service may request any reasnable evidence In supprt f an applicatin fr a DHP The Benefits Service will make such requests In writing The claimant will be asked t prvide the evidence Within ne mnth f such a request althugh this will be extended In apprpriate circumstances. If the claimant IS unable t r des nt provide the required evidence, the Benefits Service will stili cnsider the applicatin and will In any event take Int accunt any ther available evidence including that held n the HOUSing Benefit file. Verificatin f Infrmatin will nrmally be required. Perid f Award In all cases, the Benefits Service Will decide the length f time fr which a DHP will be awarded n the basis f the evidence supplied and the circumstances f the claim. The start date f an award is determined by the Benefits Service and can be either i) The Mnday after the written claim fr a DHP IS received by the Benefits Service; r 11) The date n which entitlement t HB/CTB cmmenced (prviding the applicatin fr DHP is received Within ne calendar mnth f the claim fr HB/CTB being decided) whichever IS the earlier, r the mst apprpriate Ill) The date n which the need arse VerSlOn 3.0 January

6 Nttingham City Cuncil The minimum perid fr which the Benefits Service will award a DHP IS ne week The Benefits Service will usually award a DHP fr nt less than 3 mnths where It IS t meet a shrtfall due t the rent fficer's determinatin. The Benefits Service Will nt nrmally award a DHP fr a perid exceeding 12 mnths Guidance n Hw t administer a DHP The fllowing are brad guidance arund the administratin f the DHP scheme and nt every claimant's circumstances Will fit int all f the situatins highlighted belw. There may als be circumstances where a number f the belw criteria apply t a particular claimant r husehld, the decisin maker needs t take Int accunt all f the circumstances f the claimant r their husehld when determining whether they wuld qualify fr a DHP Changes in lcal husing allwance (LHA) Frm April thrugh t 2014 there are varius changes t the LHA scheme, these changes Will, in all prbability make claimants wh are already In receipt f benefit wrse ff and increase the demand n DHPs EXisting claimants will nt be affected immediately by these changes but frm the anniversary f their claim, hwever new claimants Will be affected when they make an applicatin after 151 April The intrductin f the Single Rm Rent (SRR) being expanded frm thse under 25 t thse under 35 frm 151 January 2012 Will lead t an Increased demand n the DHP budget. This will see peple wh are classed as yung individuals see their rent restricted t the SRR at the start f their claim, If they claim after 151 January 2012, r at their next anniversary date r when any trqsltlnal prtectin frm the April 11 changes ceases. Whilst it wuld be '<' Safer, cleaner, ambrtlus Nttingham Ac,...,.'" l!1 ln 3.0 January 2012

7 preferable t be able t ffer supprt thrugh the DHP budget ad infinitum this IS nt really an ptin as this wuld put undue pressure n a limited DHP pt The January 2012 LHA fr the self cntained 1 rm rate is 90 00, the SRR IS This is a shrt fall f per week, t supprt all f thse wh culd be affected wuld cst nearly 3 times the ttal DHP budget. When cnsidering a DHP fr this grup it shuld be viewed as a shrt term measure, may be nt lnger than 13 weeks, In rder fr the citizen t find an alternative, sustainable tenancy. Circumstances where we may cnsider a DHP,. Assistance by paying rent In advance r a depsit t ensure that the claimant IS able t secure a tenancy where the rent at the new prperty is at a reasnable level t fall within the remit f the LHA rates,,. Families where their children are at a critical point f their educatin e.g. taking their exams where shrtfalls between rental liability and payment f Husing Benefit and r shrtfalls between Cuncil Tax liability and entitlement t Cuncil Tax Benefit exls!?,. Families with care arrangements fr vulnerable children where shrtfalls between rental liability and payment f Husing Benefit and r shrtfalls between Cuncil Tax liability and entitlement t Cuncil Tax Benefit exls!?,. Families with scial service Interventin fr example highly dependant adults, children at risk r thse wh are invlved In a family Interventin prject, where shrtfalls between rental liability and payment f Husing Benefit and r shrtfalls between Cuncil Tax liability and entitlement t Cuncil Tax Benefit exls!?,. Elderly r frail claimants wh have resided in the area fr a cnsiderable time, where shrtfalls between rental liability and payment f Husing Benefit and r shrtfalls between Cuncil Tax liability and entitlement t Cuncil Tax Benefit exist?,. Claimants wh have mved t cheaper accmmdatin but this has led t Increased travel t wrk csts,. Peple with disabilities wh need adaptatins t their hme, VersIOn 3.0 January

8 ... Nttingham City Cuncil Yung Individuals Citizens wh fall under these circumstances shuld nt expect the DHP fund t prvide an everlasting surce f funds in rder fr them t be able t affrd their cntractual rent. A time limited award, initially fr 13 weeks in rder fr them t find alternative accmmdatin shuld be cnsidered In rder t give the citizen a better chance f success in establishing a sustainable tenancy any applicatin fr a DHP frm this grup shuld be referred t Husing Aid and the Welfare Rights Service n receipt f the frm. ThiS wuld aid citizen In any negtiatins with existing r ptential landlrds and maximise citizen's Incme (In rder fr this t wrk we need t establish referral prcedures s that citizens wh claim a DHP, nt Just fr this grup but all DHP applicatins, have their details passed t Husing Aid and WRS. The DHP applicatin frm des cntain a clause which wuld cver this prcess). "llwe agree that yu may pass Infrmatin abut melus t ther departments f the City Cuncil wh may have services which may be f benefit t melus " Applicatins frm yung Individuals wh have a claim pnr t 1 st January 2012 and wh had nt claimed a DHP befre shuld have any DHP award nly up t the previus 1 rm self cntained rate, rather than their full cntractual rent, If their cntractual rent IS higher than the previus 1 rm self cntained rate Circumstances where we wuld nt cnsider a DHP,. Claimant in 5 bed r mre accmmdatin withut a reductin In their rent t the level f 4 bed accmmdatin (5 bed accmmdatin is nt lnger supprted by the scheme and claimants need t find accmmdatin at a rent level that SUitS the size f their family),,. Where the rent IS abve the LHA level fr that size cnteria, claimants are expected t negtiate a reductin in their rent,,. Where the Authrity has gd reasn t think that the tenancy IS nt n a I cmmercial basis, "'; ". Safer, cle':loer, amrtlus Nttingham A,.ywe,.." "\9'l\'r'lhn 3 0 January

9 , Where a claimant mves Int a prperty where the rent IS abve the LHA level fr their husehld requirements, the claimant shuld have fund suitable cheaper accmmdatin within the area r within the City, r, Where the claimant has requested a larger prperty due t children staying vernight, the claimant has taken n the accmmdatin knwing that they Will be unable t affrd the level f rent when they tk n the tenancy. Preventin f hmelessness DHP IS an essential tl fr the Authnty t use In the strategic aim f reducing hmelessness against main causes, ne f which IS husehlds becming hmeless as a result f the terminatin f Assured Shrthld Tenancies. DeplYing the DHP budget t assist with this aim links In with the City's Inter Agency Hmelessness Strategy. In additin t this temprary accmmdatin IS expensive t the authnty in terms f resurces and the levels f rent in accmmdatin, therefre early interventin t prevent hmelessness shuld be a key Issue fr the authrity. It is Imprtant that the benefit service wrks clsely with Husing Aid In ItS effrts t prevent hmelessness Other alternatives t DHP shuld be cnsidered first t help prevent hmelessness and the benefit regulatins are being relaxed mre arund direct payments specifically t assist in this area, but where Husing Aid have investigated a credible nsk f hmelessness, and It appears that a DHP culd be made t secure a successful and cst effective hmelessness preventin, a DHP may be made. Alternatives t cnsider pnr t making a decisin n DHP t prevent hmelessness, Making benefit payments direct t the landlrd fr the pend f the first shrthld tenancy, VerSlOn 30 January

10 y.. Making payments direct t the landlrd where the benefit this; Nttingham ciiirir ii,:gil where there are arrears f rent equivalent t 8 weeks rent, where payments are being made frm ther incme related benefits t clear rent arrears, where the authrity cnsiders the claimant IS likely t face difficulty In relatin t the management f their financial affairs, where the authnty cnsiders It Imprbable that the claimant Will pay their rent, where the claimant has previusly had payments made t the landlrd under regulatin 95 f the Husing Benefit (General) Regulatins 1987, where the authnty cnsiders that making direct payment Will enable the claimant t secure r retain the tenancy, where HOUSing Aid has established that a husehld is likely t becme statutnly hmeless, r has recently been hmeless and IS attempting t secure rehusing; Where payment direct t a landlrd will ensure that a tenancy IS granted fr a minimum f 12 mnths' y Making payments direct where the landlrd agrees t reduce the level f rent which is linked t the tenant retaining r secunng the tenancy. Circumstances where we may cnsider a DHP y Prximity f the accmmdatin t educatin and emplyment wuld help the claimant resettle frm hmelessness - this wuld be fr a shrt pend whilst the claimant seeks alternative cheaper accmmdatin, r y Where the award f DHP wuld be central t the claimant maintaining emplyment and thus less likely t becme hmeless. I':. _'" ",'" $afef, clea r ambrtlou!. Issues arund the tenancy \JO Nttingham Ac"'_'re"'....' v ""IOn.. anuary Ol 3 O J t \ 10

11 Prir t cnsidering Issues arund the tenancy It IS reasnable t see what steps the tenant has taken with regard t the level f the rent hence the questins that are asked within the applicatin frm Is there scpe fr the landlrd t reduce the rent and has the tenant apprached the landlrd t cnsider this, if nt is It pssible fr the authrity t intervene? As a final ptin wuld the ffer f direct payments be an effective inducement fr the landlrd t reduce the rent? Circumstances where we may cnsider a DHP, If it IS pssible fr the tenant t mve ut f the prperty and find cheaper suitable alternative accmmdatin, If s then it might be reasnable t pay a DHP fr a shrt perid whilst the tenant finds alternative accmmdatin,, If It is pssible fr the tenant t sub let part f the prperty - are there bedrms that are nt being used - if s then it might be reasnable t pay a DHP fr a shrt perid whilst the additinal rm IS advertised, r, If suitable alternative accmmdatin can be fund but a depsit r bnd IS required and a DHP culd secure the tenancy, hwever it wuld be Imprtant that the decisin maker checks whether there have been claims With this particular landlrd In the past and there IS evidence that a depsit has nt always been demanded., If the landlrd will agree t reduce the rent t LHA levels and let the tenancy fr a perid f 12 mnths (NB culd the amunt f the DHP be a factr f the length f extensin thugh? 50 per additinal 6 mths fr example?), If a husehld In arrears f rent directly threatened With hmelessness as a result, but IS clearly actively engaging with debt advice and has a credible plan t address the arrear AND a DHP wuld persuade the landlrd t suspend evictin actin Circumstances where we wuld nt cnsider a DHP VersIOn 3 0 January I

12 ... Nttingham, Where the tenant mved Int the prperty knwing that th.f Cl1y Cuncil was abve the LHA rate and that they wuld be dependant upn HB/CTB,, Where it appears that the tenancy is nt n a cmmercial basis, Where the rent IS mre than a 4 bed LHA rate,, Where the rent IS higher than the LHA rate fr that size f the prperty and nthing has been dne t renegtiate the level f rent,, If It is nt apparent t Husing Aid that the payment wuld be likely t lead t a hmelessness preventin utcme Issues arund financial circumstances Pnr t cnsidenng whether It IS apprpnate t make a DHP then the decisin maker needs t cnsider what steps the claimant has taken themselves t alleviate their financial hardship. The decisin maker als needs t be mindful f the ther services that can be prvided t claimants by the cuncil and ItS partners arund financial exclusin Issues, these wuld Include;, Ensunng that the claimant and their family are receiving all the benefits they wuld be entitled t - this culd be by referral t the Welfare Rights Service,,.. By identifying a large number f debts utstanding fr the claimant which has t make regular payments against; Where the claimant has multiple debts wed t the authnty lk at reducing the regular payments with agreement frm the Debt Recvery Team In the Revenues and Benefit Service, Health thr' Warmth and Warm Frnt can lk at measures t reduce fuel bills Including the remval f cin meters which are mre expensive that regular meters, Where there IS mney due t a lan shark this can be referred t the lan sharklng team. Circumstances where we may cnsider a DHP Safer, cleaner. ambrtlus Nttingham Acrtywe""" '\I"llHln 3.0 January 2012

13 , Where the claimant has taken steps t reduce their spending n nn essential Items but still has a deficit between their Incme and utgings, this may be due t factrs such as special dietary requirements,, Where the claimant has taken lng term actin t reduce their utstanding debts but the repayments are stili causing them financial prblems,, Where the claimant has cmmitted t a shrt term repayment plan fr their debts which causes sme financial hardship but wuld mean that DHP wuld cver Just a shrt perid,, Where the claimant culd affrd the rent when they agreed t take the tenancy and are tied Int a specific rental perid, this might be fr a shrt perid where they are either negtiating a reductin in their rent with their landlrd r lking fr suitable cheaper alternative accmmdatin, r, Where the claimant wrks and has high travel csts t wrk fr example where they wrk may be in area where there is n SUitable cheaper alternative accmmdatin. Circumstances where we wuld nt cnsider a DHP, Where the claimant has taken n steps t reduce their utgings r sught advice In reducing their debts,, Where the claimant has capital that wuld allw them t clear their debts r subsidise their living csts,, Where there are ther peple in the husehld wh can cntribute twards the rent but are nt doing s e.g nn dependants, r, Where the claimant culd nt affrd the rent befre they mved In and there is n ther ver riding circumstances that wuld allw a DHP t be paid. Issues arund the husehlds medical circumstances Due t the particular medical cnditin f the claimant r any member f their family this culd mean that the claimant has t remain in a particular prperty r area VersIOn 3.0 January

14 Nttingham City Cuncil Circumstances where we may cnsider a DHP, Des the claimant r anyne in their husehld have a health prblem that means that they have t; Remain in the prperty due t the supprt they receive, That they are unable t mve frm the prperty, The prperty has been specifically adapted fr their needs, That their chice f husing r area IS restricted n a temprary r permanent basis, They require an additinal rm due t a health cnditin affecting themselves r a member f their family, They live In a particular area as they need access t specific medical supprt services, r They have additinal health related expenses e.g. nn prescriptin medicines. Other issues t cnsider The abve is nt a definitive list f circumstances that may apply t a particular claimant and their family but is there t give guidance when a decisin maker wuld and wuld nt cnsider making at DHP. Even If the particular circumstances fall int a categry where we may cnsider making a DHP the claimant may nt have demnstrated that they are suffering exceptinal hardship. The fllwing will give the decisin maker ther circumstances they may cnsider befre wanting t make a DHP. Circumstances where we may cnsider a DHP Is the claimant fleeing dmestic vilence s they are unable t take time t '<. find reasnably priced accmmdatin, ':" -.;"... Safer, cleaner, ambrtlous Nttingham ACOY... "'all"(l'i! ru.n 3.0 January 2012

15 , Is the claimant expecting a child which wuld mean that they wuld qualify fr a larger prperty under the LHA scheme, we might cnsider paying a DHP fr a shrt pend until the child is brn,, Des living in the area Imprve the claimant's chance f gaining emplyment?, Wuld the landlrd cnsider renting n a lnger term basis than 6 mnths If they were t receive a DHp? Change f Circumstance The claimant has a duty t nbfy the Benefits Service f any change In circumstance. The Benefits Service can revise an award f a DHP t take accunt f a change in circumstance. General Administratin The Benefits Service Will decide the mst apprpnate persn t pay based upn the circumstances f each case This culd Include paying the claimant, their partner; an appintee; their landlrd (r an agent f the landlrd), r any third party t whm It might be mst apprpnate t make payment The Benefits Service will pay an award f DHP by the mst apprpnate means available In each case. This culd Include payment by cheque r electrnic transfer (e.g. BACS) by crediting the claimant's CunCil Tax and / r rent accunts, Payment frequency Will nrmally be made In line with hw the Husing Benefit and / r Cuncil Tax Benefit are paid VerSlOn 3.0 January

16 '-. Nttingham City Cuncil Ntificatin The Benefits Service will Infrm the claimant In writing f the utcme f their applicatin within 14 days f receipt f all Infrmatin. Where the applicatin IS unsuccessful, the Benefits Service will set ut the reasns why this decisin was made and explain the right f review Where the applicatin IS successful, the Benefits Service will advise the weekly amunt f DHP awarded; whether it is paid in advance r In arrears, the perid f the award; hw, when and t whm the award Will be paid; the requirement t reprt a change In circumstances; The Right t Seek A Review DHP's are nt payments f HOUSing r Cuncil Tax Benefits and are therefre nt subject t the statutry dispute mechanism. All Cuncils are expected t set up an apprpriate review prcess The Benefits Service Will perate the fllwing plicy fr dealing with requests t review a refusal t award a DHP, a decisin t award a reduced amunt f DHP, a decisin nt t backdate a DHP r a decisin that there has been an verpayment f a DHP. A claimant (r their appintee r agent) wh disagrees with a DHP decisin may dispute the decisin. A dispute must be made In writing t the Benefits Service Within ne calendar mnth f the written decisin abut the DHP being Issued t the claimant. Upn receipt f a dispute the DHP request Will be re-cnsidered by an fficer wh was nt Invlved In the first decisin and ntify the claimant f the utcme in writing As part f the dispute prcess the Benefits Services may feel it apprpriate t ffer the claimant an explanatin f the DHP decisin by telephne, at interview r In writing In rder t seek t reslve the Safer, cleaner, ambrtlous Nttingham Acrtywe ",.II""""",. version 30 J anuary.!. OI.!. 16

17 matter Where agreement cannt be reached a re-cnsideratin will be carned ut. Where agreement cannt be reached, a cmplaint can be made under the City Cuncil's Cmplaints prcedure Where the claimant IS stili nt satisfied, the decisin may nly be challenged via the Judicial review prcess r by cmplaint t the Lcal Gvernment Ombudsman Overpayments The Benefits Service will seek t recver any DHP fund t be verpaid Nrmally this will Invlve Issuing an Invice t the claimant r the persn t whm the award was paid. It is mst unlikely that recvery f any verpayment caused by an fficial errr Will be sught. Under n circumstances Will recvery be made frm any amunts f HOUSing and I r Cuncil Tax Benefit due t the claimant (except If the claimant requests this methd f recvery specifically In wntlng). The decisin letter that ntifies a decisin that there IS an verpayment will als set ut the nght f review Publicity The Benefits Service will publicise the scheme and Will wrk with all interested parties t achieve this A cpy f this plicy statement Will be made available fr Inspectin and will be psted n the Nttingham City Cuncil web site Infrmatin abut the amunt spent Will nt nrmally be made available except at the end f the financial year. Fraud The Benefits Service IS cmmitted t Identifying and subsequently Investigating suspected fraudulent claims t benefit and Discretinary HOUSing Payments (DHP). IndiViduals wh falsely declare their circumstances In rder t claim DHP Will have cmmitted a criminal ffence, which may lead t criminal prceedings being Instigated Versin 30 January

18 Nttingham City Cuncil Reprting On a quarterly basis a reprt detailing all DHP applicatins received, decisins made and DHP fund available IS frwarded t the Head f Service fr apprval Review The plicy will be reviewed annually, r sner if apprpriate, t take accunt f peratinal adjustments and r changes t legislatin The Cuncil will seek amendments t this plicy t be apprved by the Cabinet Member cncerned Safer, cleaner, ambrbus Nttingham A,"y_',.all 'V'l!!l- in 30 January