Proposals to secure additional funding for permanent and supported accommodation for rough sleepers.

The Cabinet considered a joint report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director (Growth & Housing) and Executive Director (Adults & Communities) setting out proposals to secure additional funding for permanent and supported accommodation for rough sleepers. Additionally, the report sought agreement to use HRA capital reserves and S.106 funds to support the delivery of this programme.

Recommended:-

1. That the allocation of HRA and S106 funds to enable delivery of the Next Steps in Accommodation project, as set out in sections 3.1 – 3.7 of the submitted report, in the event that the bid submitted to the MHCLG Next Steps in Accommodation Fund is successful, be approved.

2. That the allocation of HRA funds to enable delivery of the Move On project, as set out in sections 3.8-3.10 of the report, in the event that the bid submitted to the Homes England Move On Fund is successful, be approved

Reason for decision:

To inform the Cabinet of the opportunity to secure additional funds to support the provision of 34 additional units of accommodation for rough sleepers (24 through Council acquisitions and 10 via HARP)  to endorse both bids and to allocate HRA capital reserves and S.106 funds for this purpose.

Other options:

The action to reduce rough sleeping is a key objective of the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy.

Note: The decisions in 1 and 2 above constitute a Council Function.

Eligible for call-in to: Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee

Executive Member: Cllr Gilbert