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RESOLVED: That Cabinet:

 

(1)  
Approved the allocation £192k of HPG in order to fund the
salary budget shortfall in the housing team to March 2027.
 

(2)  
Authorised the remaining amount (of £7.9k) to be used to
offset the cost of hotel placements, which are anticipated to grow
further over the winter months.
 
REASON FOR
DECISIONS: The recommendations in this report support the
Council’s response to the increasing volume and complexity of
housing approaches, whilst also meeting the requirements of
DLUHC’s ringfenced use of the funding.