Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: April 29, 2025

Purpose: To deliver a report from the New Models of Housing Delivery project, outlining options to increase access to affordable housing.

Content: (a)    That Dorset Council adopt the Temporary Accommodation Lease Model (set out at appendix 2 of the report of 29 April 2025) and that authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Adults & Housing, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Health & Housing to implement the model. (b)    That Dorset Council endorse the approach described in Settled Accommodation Lease Model (set out at appendix 3 of the report) and requests that options for the delivery, funding and management of the model, including corporate structures and partnership delivery, be explored, and reported back to Cabinet for approval of the recommended approach. (c)    That Dorset Council endorse the approach described in Development Partnership Pilot Model (set out in appendix 4) and requests that options for the partnership delivery be explored and reported back to Cabinet for approval of the recommended approach.   (d)    That Dorset Council adopt the approach described in Asset Led Development Pilot Model (set out in appendix 5) and that that authority be delegated to the Executive Director for Adult & Housing, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Health & Housing to implement the model. (e)    That Dorset Council explores and report back to Cabinet on options for its housing company.   Reason for the decision To address the objective of ending the use of bed and breakfast accommodation for homeless households. Options offer short, medium and long-term delivery solutions.