Decision details
Housing, Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (People) which sought approval for the submitted Housing, Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy.
Resolved:
1. That the Housing, Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy, be approved.
2. That the proposed dynamic and continuous approach to engagement and consultation in order to support ongoing development of the action plan and its implementation, be approved.
3. That the design work and the approach to ensuring that the strategy works alongside other key priorities continues to develop following Cabinet, be approved.
4. That authority be delegated to the Corporate Management Team, in conjunction with the Cabinet Member for Adults and Housing and other Directors as required, for the implementation and delivery of the Strategy.
Reasons for decision:
The strategy integrates the need for a clear and ambitious direction for housing, homelessness and rough sleeping which operates wholly in line with the broader strategic work being pursued by the Council and its partners, such as Southend 2050, and which will support the economic vibrancy of the Borough.
Other options:
None
Note: This is an Executive Function
Eligible for call-in to: Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Cox
Report author: Sharon Houlden
Publication date: 09/11/2018
Date of decision: 06/11/2018
Decided at meeting: 06/11/2018 - Cabinet
Effective from: 17/11/2018
This decision has been called in by:
- Councillor Laurie Burton who writes for consideration by the Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee"
- Councillor Matt Dent who writes for consideration by the Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee"
- Councillor Ron Woodley who writes for consideration by Scrutiny"
- Councillor Martin Terry who writes for consideration by Scrutiny"
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