Decision - Next steps - Rough Sleeping and Accommodation during Covid 19 Pandemic and Recovery

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Next steps - Rough Sleeping and Accommodation during Covid 19 Pandemic and Recovery

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Decision Maker: Policy & Resources Committee

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Update on the progress to achieve the Next Steps Accommodation Recovery as agreed at previous Housing Committee including the systems and reources needed to enhance the Council’s offer to homeless people including those assessed as at risk of rough sleeping who do not fall within NSAP funding conditions beyond 30 September 2020 or statutory provisions, during the on-going pandemic, subject to funding.

Decision:

RESOLVED:

(1) That the Executive Director of Housing, Neighbourhoods & Communities be granted delegated authority to secure accommodation up to the 31st October 2021, by entering into contracts to extend existing arrangements or alternative arrangements where necessary to extend the provision of shorter-term/interim accommodation acquired in response to the Covid 19 pandemic, including a building to deliver the No Second Night Out service up to the beginning of October 2021;

(2) That it be agreed to continue to support people in the accommodation secured as para 2.9 which includes security, support and food where necessary estimated to cost £2.900m to 1st October 2021 and

(3) That it be noted that if Contain Outbreak Management Fund (COMF) funding is not available, this could create a service pressure of £2.043m.

Report author: Sylvia Peckham

Publication date: 18/03/2021

Date of decision: 18/03/2021

Decided at meeting: 18/03/2021 - Policy & Resources Committee

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