The Homelessness Act 2002 requires all councils to review and produce a new homelessness strategy at least every five years. A review of the existing strategy is due in 2018.
In addition to this, the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 comes into force in April 2018 and there are a number of fundamental changes to legislation and additional duties that will need to be reflected in a new Homelessness Reduction Strategy for West Suffolk, which the Cabinet will be asked to consider and adopt.
The draft Strategy will have previously been considered by the FHDC and SEBC Overview and Scrutiny Committees.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/12/2017
Decision due: 26 Jun 2018 by Joint Executive (Cabinet) Committee
Lead member: Councillor Sara Mildmay-White sara.mildmay-white@westsuffolk.gov.uk
Contact: Davina Howes, Director (Families and Communities) 01284 757070.
Type of Decision: (KD)
Documents to be submitted: Report to Joint Executive (Cabinet) Committee with draft policy, overview of the existing Homelessness Strategy review and results of the consultation.