Decision Maker: Community and Wellbeing Committee

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: March 13, 2025

Purpose:

Content: Following consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to: (1)          Note the priority action points which have been taken to manage homelessness over the past 6 months. (2)          Note the use of Homelessness Prevention Grant (HPG) and Homelessness Grant reserves to cover the increase in expenditure, during 2024/25, to enable the Council to meet its duties under the Housing Act 1996 and Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. (3)          Agree that a further update regarding nightly paid accommodation (NPA) expenditure be provided at the Community & Wellbeing Committee in October 2025.