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Homelessness and Allocations Policy Update

Meeting: 08/07/2021 - Cabinet (Item 23)

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(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Social Housing and Homeless Prevention)

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Report of the Portfolio Holder for Social Housing and Homeless Prevention to set out arrangements for the Rough Sleeping Initiative (RSI 4) funding received from Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), to the sum of £100,000 for homeless prevention activities and to update and set out amendments to the Council’s allocations policy as the Government has refreshed the guidance.

 

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet

 

1.

Cabinet acknowledged and supported the action/spend plan for the RSI 4 initiative (Annex 1)

 

2.

Agreed to give delegated authority to the Portfolio Holder for Social Housing and Homeless Prevention & Executive Director of Communities to approve phase two of the RSI project involving the second phase of the government funding in the autumn when the Council receives it.

 

3.

approved policy amendments to the allocations policy as per Government updates. (Annex 2); and

 

4.

Endorsed the impact assessment of the allocations policy and review since implementation 10 June 2020. ( Annex 3)

 

 

(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor S Doyle)