Purpose

Agreement to
increase the Council’s temporary accommodation portfolio by
16 homes.

Decision

ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

 

RECORD OF OFFICER EXECUTIVE DECISION

 

Date of Decision:

21 May 2024
 

Title:

Review of
Temporary Accommodation Portfolio
 

Decision Maker:
(Including Job
Title)

Ian
Spicer, Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public
Health
 

Details of Specific Cabinet
Delegation
or Delegation contained in the
relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.
 

Under Section 4c3:
Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health –
Delegated Executive Functions.
 
The Strategic
Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health is authorised1 to
discharge executive functions2 through the commissioning and
provision of social services for adults and public health services
for the whole population and delivery of housing for the Borough,
including:-
 
2. Housing (d)
Housing Options
 

Decision:

To approve an increase in the current temporary
accommodation portfolio by 16 units.
 

Reasons for the
Decision:

Section 206(1)
Housing Act 1996 provides that where a housing
authority discharges its duty to secure that accommodation is
available for a homeless applicant, that accommodation must be
suitable. Chapter 17.2 Homelessness Code of Guidance for Local
Authorities confirms the requirement to provide suitable
accommodation applies in respect of all powers and duties to secure
accommodation under Part 7, including interim
duties
The purpose of this Officer
Decision is to agree to increase the provision of temporary
accommodation so that there is sufficient temporary accommodation
to discharge its homelessness statutory duty

Details of alternative
options considered and rejected:

None
 

Conflicts of interest
declared by any Cabinet Member consulted by the decision maker
which relates to the decision:

None

Dispensations
Granted:
(If any)

None
 

Reports or parts of
reports considered

Officer Decision Report for a Review of the Temporary
Accommodation Portfolio
 
Approved by Ian Spicer,
Strategic Director of Adults, Housing and Public Health.

 
I
certify that this is a true record of the executive decision to
review the portfolio and increase the provision of temporary
accommodation by 16 units.
 
Signed by the Decision Maker  
 

Dated:         
11/06/2024
 
Name:
Ian Spicer  
                              
Job
Title:    Strategic Director of Adults,
Housing & Public Health