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Rough Sleeping Strategy 2016: Consultation Draft

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Decision Maker: Housing & New Homes Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The issue of rough sleeping has become more acute recently with a visibly increased presence on the streets. This not only impacts on the individual’s life chances, but also the city’s reputation and costs to public services and business.

The city’s current approach to rough sleeping is being re-assessed to ensure that the city’s commissioners, service providers and advocates are working in partnership to a clear strategic plan that will reduce rough sleeping in the city and improve outcomes for rough sleepers and those at risk of rough sleeping.

This report presents the draft Rough Sleeping Startegy and seeks permission to consult to support the produciton of a final strategy for approval later in the year.

Note that final approval is at Neighbourhoods, Communities & Equalities Committee.

Decision:

(1) That the Housing & New Homes Committee approves the consultation draft of the Rough Sleeping Strategy 2016 (Appendix 1).

(2) That the Executive Director, Adult Services and the Executive Director, Environment, Development & Housing be authorised to carry out consultation on the draft strategy.

(3) That it be noted that it is intended for the final strategy to come back to a new meeting of the Housing and New Homes committee for formal adoption and permission to implement.

Report author: Andy Staniford

Publication date: 02/03/2016

Date of decision: 02/03/2016

Decided at meeting: 02/03/2016 - Housing & New Homes Committee

Effective from: 10/03/2016

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