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.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/04/2019
Decision due: 8 Oct 2019 by Cabinet
Lead member: Councillor Sara Mildmay-White sara.mildmay-white@westsuffolk.gov.uk
Contact: Davina Howes, Director (Families and Communities) 01284 757070.
Type of Decision: (D)
Documents to be submitted: Recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee to Cabinet with draft policy and action plan.