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Agenda item
Homelessness Recovery Plan
Decision:
1. That the notice period for people to leave discretionary temporary accommodation placements is extended from 1 week to 3 weeks until mid-August 2021
2. That Cabinet recommend to Full Council to amend the council’s capital programme to include £1,855,000 for the Rough Sleeper Accommodation Programme, including match funding of £834,750 provided by the council
Subject to approval of the Rough Sleeper Accommodation Programme bid:
3. Delegated authority is given to the Assistant Director for Housing and Built Environment, in consultation with the Lead Member for Housing, to vary our existing Housing First contract under urgency provisions (paragraph 21c of the Financial Operating Procedures)
Subject to approval of the Accommodation for Ex-Offenders bid:
4. Delegated authority is given to the Assistant Director for Housing and Built Environment, in consultation with the Lead Member for Housing, to vary our existing Rapid Rehousing Pathway contract under urgency provisions (paragraph 21c of the Financial Operating Procedures)
Minutes:
The Assistant Director, Housing and Built Environment, presented a report to set out some of the new projects and services that have been developed to continue to improve homelessness prevention services, during the pandemic recovery period.
The report highlights the very successful work that the council has been undertaking to develop and extend its homelessness service. Additional resources have been secured, partly through partnership working, to support the homelessness service and further funding bids have been submitted to central government.
The proposals in the report include a continued commitment to reduce rough sleeping in Hastings; measures to assist those who are fleeing domestic abuse; measures to support those leaving prison who are at risk of reoffending due to rough sleeping; and a wider review of the council’s housing allocation system.
The Strategic Housing and Projects Manager gave an overview of the projects proposed in the report.
The Leader of the Council said she was very proud of the work Hastings Borough Council and partners are undertaking to try and ensure everyone has a safe and secure home.
Councillor Batsford proposed approval of the recommendations, seconded by Councillor Barnett.
RESOLVED (unanimously):
1. That the notice period for people to leave discretionary temporary accommodation placements is extended from 1 week to 3 weeks until mid-August 2021
2. That Cabinet recommend to Full Council to amend the council’s capital programme to include £1,855,000 for the Rough Sleeper Accommodation Programme, including match funding of £834,750 provided by the council
Subject to approval of the Rough Sleeper Accommodation Programme bid:
3. Delegated authority is given to the Assistant Director for Housing and Built Environment, in consultation with the Lead Member for Housing, to vary our existing Housing First contract under urgency provisions (paragraph 21c of the Financial Operating Procedures)
Subject to approval of the Accommodation for Ex-Offenders bid:
4. Delegated authority is given to the Assistant Director for Housing and Built Environment, in consultation with the Lead Member for Housing, to vary our existing Rapid Rehousing Pathway contract under urgency provisions (paragraph 21c of the Financial Operating Procedures)
Reasons:
The council has been working in partnership with a range of statutory and voluntary sector organisations to develop additional services to support those in need. Demand for the council’s homelessness services has remained high during the pandemic and is expected to continue to increase in the months to come.
2. That Cabinet recommend to Full Council to amend the council’s capital programme to include £1,855,000 for the Rough Sleeper Accommodation Programme, including match funding of £834,750 provided by the council
Subject to approval of the Rough Sleeper Accommodation Programme bid:
3. Delegated authority is given to the Assistant Director for Housing and Built Environment, in consultation with the Lead Member for Housing, to vary our existing Housing First contract under urgency provisions (paragraph 21c of the Financial Operating Procedures)
Subject to approval of the Accommodation for Ex-Offenders bid:
4. Delegated authority is given to the Assistant Director for Housing and Built Environment, in consultation with the Lead Member for Housing, to vary our existing Rapid Rehousing Pathway contract under urgency provisions (paragraph 21c of the Financial Operating Procedures)
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