Decision details

Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2024-2029

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Adults, Health and Housing, seeking approval of the new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2024-2029.

Decision:

(i)  The Cabinet approves the new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2024-2029.

(ii)  The Cabinet approves the changes made to the strategy based on feedback from the Overview and Scrutiny meeting on the 14 December 2023.

Reasons for the decision:

To meet the statutory requirement under the Homelessness Act 2002 to publish a homelessness strategy every five years, based on a homelessness review.

Alternative options considered:

None, it is a statutory requirement for local authorities to have a homelessness strategy.

Report author: Maria Byrne

Publication date: 19/12/2023

Date of decision: 19/12/2023

Decided at meeting: 19/12/2023 - Cabinet

Effective from: 03/01/2024

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