Decision

RESOLVED:

That Committee:

1. Noted the council and its partners’ work
between September 2022 and September 2023 related to refugees and
asylum seekers and developments in central government policy and
practice over this period.

2. Noted the Homes for Ukraine funding and
expenditure to date as detailed in paragraph 3.10.

3. Noted the steps being undertaken to secure City
of Sanctuary re-accreditation in 2025 in accordance with the
Council Plan.

4. Approved the re-procurement of refugee support
services as outlined in section 6 of the report and delegates
authority to the Executive

Director for Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities
to take all steps

necessary or incidental to undertake this
re-procurement and to award the
contract.