Leicester City Council is seeking the views of its current voluntary sector providers and the wider voluntary and community sector on a proposed new contract for community based services ahead of its adoption 1^st April 2009.

 

The Council is seeking to finalise a new standard contract for services in succession to its former "grant aid contract". The particular aims of the Council are:-

 

     1. To focus on service delivery requirements rather than governance arrangements

     2. To bring the contract up to date with the law

     3. To reflect the full cost recovery payment method, and

     4. To take a more realistic view about risk allocation.

 

The consultation runs from Friday 12^th September 2008 to Friday 5^th December 2008.

 

Voluntary Action Leicester will be coordinating the views of the voluntary and community sector on the ‘New Draft Contract for Community Based Services’ on behalf of the City Council.

 

For more details on the consultation and the ways in which you can provide you views go to www.voluntaryactionleicester.org.uk

 

You can also contact VAL on (0116) 257 5020.