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Decision details

Position Statement on the Council's Provision of Temporary Accommodation for Homeless Households

Decision Maker: Strategy and Resources Committee

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

The Committee considered a report by the Head of Environmental Health and Housing Service (circulated previously) regarding a position statement on the Council’s provision of temporary accommodation for homeless households.

 

The Committee received a presentation by the Service Lead Housing Advice and Homelessness regarding the provision of temporary accommodation for homeless households.  She outlined the background and reasons for the programme; challenges for the Environmental Health and Housing and Estates teams; type of properties procured; location of properties; renovation work required; current stock of accommodation and the properties in the process of being procured; the financial, physical and emotional benefits achieved; future projects; project team; feedback received from clients.

 

The Head of Resources advised that an additional £30k savings had been achieved this year, which results in a total of £180k annual savings, compared to spending level of 2017/18 year.

 

The Chief Executive advised that other Local Authorities were looking at the Council’s approach to providing a good service to customers requiring temporary accommodation.

 

In response to questions, the Service Lead Housing Advice and Homelessness advised that in the last month Bed and Breakfast accommodation had only been used for four nights.  The average length of stay in temporary accommodation was between two to three months.  Officers worked with the clients to support their move to private accommodation.

 

RESOLVED:

 

(a)

That it be noted that the Temporary Accommodation Programme had performed well against the original objectives of better addressing the needs of the community and saving money;

 

(b)

That the Temporary Accommodation Programme team be thanked for their work on the programme.

 

Report author: Jeremy Mann

Publication date: 14/11/2019

Date of decision: 04/11/2019

Decided at meeting: 04/11/2019 - Strategy and Resources Committee

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