Agenda item

8.1

The Report sought approval of the Homelessness Prevention and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2023-28. The Report will outline the statutory framework under which the Council has developed the strategy and the rationale for taking this course of action.

8.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Housing Policy Committee:-

1.     Approve the Homelessness Prevention and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2023-28.

8.3

Reasons for Decision

8.3.1

·       To address the increase in homelessness.

·       To have a strategic city-wide approach to homelessness prevention agreed by all of the key partners.

8.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

8.4.1

It is a statutory requirement of the Homelessness Act 2002 to produce a Homelessness Prevention Strategy every five years.5 The previous strategy came into effect on 03/01/2018 and a new strategy is therefore required. The option of not producing or delaying the development of a new strategy would be unlawful, we have therefore discounted this option.

9.1

The Head of City Wide Housing Services introduced the report which sought approval of the Homelessness Prevention and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2023-28. The Report outlined the statutory framework under which the Council has developed the strategy and the rationale for taking this course of action.

9.2

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That the Housing Policy Committee:-

1.     Approve the Homelessness Prevention and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2023-28.

9.3

Reasons for Decision

9.3.1

·       To address the increase in homelessness.

·       To have a strategic city-wide approach to homelessness prevention agreed by all of the key partners.

9.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

9.4.1

It is a statutory requirement of the Homelessness Act 2002 to produce a Homelessness Prevention Strategy every five years.5 The previous strategy came into effect on 03/01/2018 and a new strategy is therefore required. The option of not producing or delaying the development of a new strategy would be unlawful, we have therefore discounted this option.