Purpose

This report seeks approval from the Mayor and Cabinet of the
council’s new Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy
2024-2029.

The council has a statutory duty under the Homelessness Act (2002)
to conduct a review of the nature and extent of homelessness in its
District (borough) every five years and to develop a strategy
setting out:

• how services will be delivered in the future to tackle
homelessness; and
• the available resources to prevent and relieve
homelessness.

The council’s most recent Homelessness and Rough Sleeping
Strategy ended in December 2023 and this new strategy fulfils this
statutory and mandatory requirement on the council in its role as a
Local Housing Authority.

Content

Pre-decision scrutiny questions and responses were noted.
 
DECISION
 

1.   
Approve the council’s new Homelessness and Rough
Sleeping Strategy 2024-2029 and the Delivery Plan which underpins
the priorities of the new strategy.

2.   
To note the outcome of the consultation and how it has been
used to
shape the
priorities of the new strategy.

3.   
To note the Equalities Impact Assessment as summarised in
Section 4 of this report.
 
Action by
Corporate Director Housing and Regeneration (D.
Joyce)
Director of Housing (K. Swift)