Decision details

Appointment of Service Provider to deliver the "Impact Project - zero tolerance of domestic violence" in Hammersmith & Fulham

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

In March 2013 the Council, in conjunction with Shepherds Bush Housing Group and ADVANCE made an application to the LCPF for funds to deliver the Impact Project.
The project’s key outcomes are to reduce re-offending, increase conviction rates, reduce the total number of cases being lost or failing at court and increase the number of cases taken forward even where the victim is afraid to give evidence.
This report asks for agreement of the appointment of SBHG and ADVANCE to deliver the Impact Project in Hammersmith & Fulham from 2013/14 to 2016/17 at a year one cost of £188k (£752k over 4 years), all of which is to be funded from external sources.

Decision:

That approval be given to the appointment of Shepherds Bush Housing Group (SBHG) and ADVANCE (Advocacy Project) to deliver the Impact Project in Hammersmith & Fulham from 2013/14 to 2016/17 at a year one cost of £188,000 (£752,000 over 4 years), all of which is to be funded from external sources.

Report author: Chris Reynolds

Publication date: 05/03/2014

Date of decision: 03/03/2014

Decided at meeting: 03/03/2014 - Cabinet

Effective from: 10/03/2014

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