Decision Maker: Head of Strategic Housing

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: November 27, 2024

Purpose: The Council’s homelessness services continue to experience significant pressures, resulting in elevated use of and longer stays in nightly paid temporary accommodation. This continues to put the Council’s financial position at risk and is a corporate priority to address. Section 5.1.2 of the Housing Allocations Scheme is the temporary sub-quota that can be enacted for up to six-months at a time. A number of options for amending and enacting the temporary sub-quota were evaluated (including the risks and impacts) prior to this decision.

Content: The Head of Strategic Housing, following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing in accordance with delegation 7.e of the Head of Strategic Housing’s Sub-Delegation Scheme approved Option B, to amend and enact the temporary sub quota from 01/01/2025 for a period of up to six months. The Briefing Paper, on which the decision was taken, was published in Councillors’ Information Bulletin IB/1263 on 10 December 2024.