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The
Council currently leases 16 properties from Clarion for housing
family households in temporary accommodation whilst undertaking the
Councils homelessness duties.
 
This
is a lease of one further property in Thorney Toll to help with our
supply throughout Fenland towns and villages to provide such
accommodation.
 
This
ensures family households have a reduce risk of being placed in
B&B which the Council is scrutinised on by Central Government
to ensure that no families are in B&B for more than 6 weeks.
This is also a very cost-effective solution for the Council. So
better accommodation for family households delivered in a
cost-effective way.
 
This
also helps to bring a long-term empty property back into use for
the benefit of Thorney Toll
 
Decision:
Daniel Horn, Assistant Director in accordance with Cabinet
Decision 54/24 and the approved Homelessness and Rough Sleeping
Strategy and Action Plan to lease a property in Thorney Toll from
Clarion for the purposes of utilising for Family Temporary
Accommodation.
 

Reasons for the decision

Alongside other initiatives to increase the pool of temporary
accommodation across the district this helps ensure the Council can
reduce the risk of placing families in B&B.
The proposal is in accordance
with the cabinet approved strategy and action plan as set out in
the web links above.
 

Alternative options considered

Not increasing our pool of
Temporary Accommodation. However, this increases the risk of
B&B placement and also there has
been specific interest from Ward Councillor and the portfolio
holder to bring properties back into use in Thorney Toll and this
proposal helps both priorities.