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No. Item

121.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

There were no apologies for absence

122.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 152 KB

Minutes:

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 23rd February 2023 were approved as a correct record.

 

(Moved by Councillor T Clements and seconded by Councillor A Farrell)

 

123.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of Members’ interests (pecuniary and non-pecuniary) in any matters which are to be considered at this meeting.

 

When Members are declaring a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they have dispensation, they should specify the nature of such interest.  Members should leave the room if they have a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they do not have a dispensation. 

Minutes:

There were no Declarations of Interest.

124.

Question Time:

To answer questions from members of the public pursuant to Executive Procedure Rule No. 13

Minutes:

None

125.

Matters Referred to the Cabinet in Accordance with the Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules

Minutes:

None

126.

Homelessness Strategic Update pdf icon PDF 566 KB

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

Additional documents:

Minutes:

 

 

 

Report of the Portfolio Holder for Homelessness Prevention and Social Housing on the Homelessness Strategic Update 2023,to update and set out achievements to date from the Homelessness  Prevention and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2020 – 2025.

  

To update on existing approvals for the Council’s SWEP (Severe Weather

Emergency Protocol) and winter relief response.

 

To propose a Homeless Hub in line with Council’s strategic ambitions.

 

To update the Council’s new Temporary accommodation charging policy and

framework with effect 1st April 2023 and approve the recommended options.

 

Approval to write off historic bed and breakfast arrears in line with the temporary accommodation charging policy as detailed in the report.

 

RESOLVED:

that Cabinet

 

1.

acknowledges the strategic achievements progressing the homelessness prevention and rough sleeping strategy.

 

2.

approved the continued support for the winter relief project and Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) response as set out in the report to cabinet on 11/11/2021

 

3.

Approved the development of a Homeless Hub in accordance with the principles set out in the report noting Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny considered on the 29/11/2022 and 24/01/2023; and delegated final approval of the Homeless Hub specification for procurement to the        portfolio holder for Homelessness Prevention and Social Housing; and

 

4.

Approved the updated temporary accommodation charging policy, including, the write off of historic bed and breakfast arrears and the application of recovery of outstanding temporary accommodation debt post 2018 charging in line with the new framework. 

 

(Moved by Councillor A Farrell and seconded by Councillor S Dolyle)

 

 

 

127.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

To consider excluding the Press and Public from the meeting by passing the following resolution:-

 

“That in accordance with the provisions of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meeting and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, and Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the consideration of the following business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act and the public interest in withholding the information outweighs the public  interest in disclosing the information to the public”

 

At the time this agenda is published no representations have been received that this part of the meeting should be open to the public.

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

That members of the press and public be now excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item on the grounds that the business involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

 

 

(Moved by Councillor J Oates and seconded by Councillor R Pritchard)

128.

Commercial lease update

(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Finance, Risk and Customer Services)

Minutes:

Resolved:  that the recommendations in the report be approved and Cabinet to be updated on 27th April 2023.

 

(Moved by Councillor M Bailey and seconded by Councillor R Pritchard)