Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Cabinet received a report following approval from the Strong and Supportive Scrutiny Committee on the 3 September 2014.
The purpose of the report was for Cabinet to note and comment on the activity of the Housing Needs Service over the last year; to review and comment on the information contained in the Homelessness Review; and to comment and agree on the broad strategic aims of the Homelessness Strategy and to recommend the Strategy be adopted by Council.
The Homelessness review and Strategy had been written to meet the requirements of Section 1 of the Homelessness Act 2002.
To not conduct the homelessness review and formulate a strategy. Section 1(4) requires housing authorities to publish a new homelessness strategy, based on the results of a further homelessness review, within the period of five years beginning with the day on, which their last homelessness strategy was published.
None.
Housing Act 1996 (as amended by Homelessness Act 2002)
Homelessness Code of Guidance for Local Authorities
Local Authorities’ Homelessness Strategies, Evaluation and Good Practice
Publication date: 24/11/2014
Date of decision: 24/11/2014
Effective from: 28/11/2014