Agenda item - Procurement of an Assessment Service for Rough Sleepers

Extract from the Housing & New Homes Committee meeting held on the 13^th March, 2019, together with a report of the Executive Director for Health & Adult Social Care (copies attached).

99.1      Councillor Meadows stated that it appeared Adult Social Care were operating a different housing policy for allocations to that used by housing officers and referred to pages 270 and 275 of the agenda.  She was concerned that this was the case as she believed only one policy should be used.  She also questioned whether tenants had been made aware of the situation and why there was no equality impact assessment to the report.  She also questioned how the Housing & New Hones Committee was able to have any oversight on the matter and the use of HRA funding to support budgets that were overspent.

99.2      Councillor Moonan stated that the supported accommodation provided was completely separate to tenant housing and did not affect the HRA.  The criteria used for allocating the supported housing was different to the Housing Policy and did not impact on that.  The supported housing service provided an excellent service for people with complex needs and it was a good report which she hoped would be supported.

99.3      The Mayor stated that the report had been referred for information and moved that it be noted.

99.4      RESOLVED: That the report be noted.