Purpose

To seek Cabinet approval for a 12-month pilot to accelerate
move-on from temporary accommodation (TA) into the private rented
sector (PRS) for 60 homeless households, thereby reducing nightly
paid accommodation volumes and delivering significant net savings
whilst improving outcomes for residents.

Content

Exempt Paragraph 3 – Information
relating to financial and business affairs of any particular person
(including the Authority holding that information)

 
RESOLVED
 
That the Cabinet:

a)               
delegates the negotiation, approval and completion of all relevant
documentation, including legal paperwork, to the Head of Strategic
Housing, in consultation with the Head of Corporate Finance and
Head of Law and Governance.
(Generic Delegations 2 & 3 will be used to enact this
recommendation).

b)               
delegates authority to the Head of Strategic Housing to undertake a
procurement tendering exercise to appoint a supplier in accordance
with the Council’s Procurement Code to progress and launch of
a 12-month TA Reduction Pilot.
(Generic Delegations 3 will be used to enact this
recommendation).

c)               
delegates authority to the Head of Strategic Housing, in
consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member, Head of Corporate
Finance and Head of Law and Governance, to approve the award of the
contact for Temporary Accommodation Reduction Pilot following an
appropriate procurement process.
(Generic Delegations 3 will be used to enact this
recommendation).

d)               
Delegates authority to the Head of Strategic Housing in
consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing for the amendment
of the payment thresholds per bedroom size, and to make any
amendments from legislation or guidance and codes of practice and
that this be reflected in the Head of Service sub-delegation
scheme. 
(Generic Delegations 7 will be used to enact this
recommendation).

Reasons for the
Recommendations
 
Crawley currently has approximately 640
households in TA, with around 460 in nightly paid lets. The Council
requires an integrated employment, PRS procurement, and tenancy
sustainment model to enable households to achieve stable PRS
tenancies (circa 13% reduction in nightly lets), unlocking an
estimated £0.79m net savings per annum while improving
residents’ independence and well-being.