Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
In response to fundamental changes to legislation and additional duties introduced through the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, a new Homelessness Reduction Strategy for West Suffolk was adopted in June 2018.
The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government introduced its Rough Sleeping Strategy in August 2018 and a delivery plan in December 2018. It requires local authorities to update their Homelessness Reduction Strategies and rebadge them to include rough sleeping.
RESOLVED:
That:
(1) the revised West Suffolk Homelessness Reduction and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2018-2023 (Appendix 1 to Report No: CAB/WS/19/035), be approved;
(2) the performance of the Housing Options and Homelessness Team in the evidence base (Appendix A to Report No: CAB/WS/19/035), be noted;
(3) progress made against the Homelessness Reduction and Rough Sleeping Strategy delivery plan (Appendix B to Report No: CAB/WS/19/035), be noted; and
(4) the new West Suffolk Temporary Accommodation Procurement and Placement Policy (Appendix C to Report No: CAB/WS/19/035), be approved.
Report author: Davina Howes
Publication date: 10/10/2019
Date of decision: 08/10/2019
Decided at meeting: 08/10/2019 - Cabinet
Effective from: 18/10/2019
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