Purpose

The report seeks approval for the
Council’s Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy and action
plan 2025-2030.

Decision

Cabinet approved the
following recommendations:

·      
Approved the Westminster Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy
and Action Plan 2025-2030

·      
Noted the Westminster Homelessness Review and Executive Summary and
Equalities Impact Assessment

·      
Delegated authority to the Strategic Director of Housing and
Commercial Partnerships to make minor amendments to the Strategy
and Action Plan if they are required.
 
Reasons for Decision: The Homelessness
Reduction Act 2017 obliges the Council to undertake a review of
homelessness in the borough every five years and to publish a
strategy based on the findings. The new Strategy was co-produced
and developed with extensive involvement from the community,
partners, sector experts, officers from across the council and
service users. It also considers how Fairer Westminster objectives
will be delivered alongside statutory responsibilities.