Issue - meetings

(A)           The Executive considers the content of the draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping review and Strategy 2019-2024 and raise any points for consideration and inclusion.

(B)          The Executive delegates to the Head of Housing and Health authorisation to make such amendments as authorised by the Executive and any minor amendments as deemed necessary.

The Executive Member for Housing submitted a report presenting a draft version of the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping review Strategy 2019-2024 for consideration by Members and approval by Council and provided a summary of the report by way of introduction.

Councillor T Page referred to the issue of terminating assured shorthold tenancies which contributed to the issue of homelessness and sought clarification on what could be done to improve the situation.  The Service Manager, Housing Services explained that much of the action which might be taken was out of the Council’s control but that the authority did endeavour to find out from private landlords why tenancies were being terminated. She confirmed that large and small housing associations had been involved in the development of the new strategy.  The Service Manager, Housing explained that it was the aim of the Council to bring back the Housing Strategy Forum.

The Head of Housing explained the four objectives within the Delivery Plan and the key role of partnership working. 

Councillor J Goodeve moved, and Councillor S Rutland-Barsby seconded, a motion to support the recommendations now detailed.  After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED. 

The Executive supported the proposals now detailed.

RESOLVED – that the (A) Executive supported the content of the draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping review and Strategy 2019-2024;

(B)   the Executive agreed that the Head of Housing and Health be given delegated authority to make such amendments as authorised and any minor amendments as deemed necessary and before Council; and that;

(C)  subject to such amendments in (B) above, Council be recommended to approve the draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Review and Strategy 2019 – 2024.