Decision details

The temporary Commissioning Manager post was approved via a previous ODR (12/12/18) to support Strategic Housing in strategic discussions to bolster strategic capacity in housing and commissioning services across the whole borough including the councils own stock (Housing Revenue Account HRA) in particular capacity to support work related to;

- Older People’s Accommodation
- Accommodation for people with Physical disabilities
- Wider strategic work with the Homes for All programmes Board.

The post (commenced 25/02/19) created capacity in these areas to support data, intel and insight gathering to inform decision making with regard to Housing across the borough including HRA stock, working with the Head of Service for Local Investment Planning working across departments to look at specific use of capital resources to deliver revenue savings in the future.
The Council’s response to the COVID19 pandemic throughout 2020 impacted on progress in this area as Adults, Health & Wellbeing staff in particular including the post holder were redirected to mitigate risks to vulnerable citizens and care providers arising from the impact of the pandemic particular during the national lockdown and subsequent local and national restrictions.
Funding of this post was secured from housing resources to fund the capacity in this area.

We are recommending an extension for up to six months (25/02/21 to 25/08/21) of this temporary post on the same basis to support the transition to new ways of working emerging from the Council’s Localities Operating Model where future data, intel and insight drawn from localities will drive housing related decision making regarding capital investment in Doncaster.

To extend funding the temporary Commissioning Manager supporting housing priorities and report to the Adults, Health and Well-being commissioning structure; directly to the Head of Strategic Commissioning.

None – this extension is required to transition from temporary arrangements put in place to address a lack of capacity to new ways of working that will embed data, intel and insight gathering via the Localities Working Model as business as usual.