Decision details

Proposed Expansion of Children's Residential Homes

Decision Maker: City Mayor (Individual Decision)

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

To approve the addition of £4.16m to the capital programme for the expansion of our in-house residential provision, to be funded from Department for Education grant funding and prudential borrowing.  

Reasons for the decision:

These homes will provide total additional capacity for 7 children to support placement sufficiency needs for children looked after.

Publication date: 08/10/2026

Date of decision: 21/10/2026

Effective from: 29/10/2026

Current call-in Count: 0

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