Agenda item

Report of Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services

The Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report (previously circulated) advising Members of the implications of delivering homeless related services following the introduction of the Homeless Reduction Act 2017, which came into force on 3^rd April, 2018.

It was reported that the Homeless Reduction Act, which amended the existing homelessness legislation, required Council’s to try and prevent people from becoming homeless, intervening early and encouraging other public sector bodies to actively assist in identifying and referring those at risk of homelessness.

The submitted report outlined the main four provisions within the Act, together with the actions being taken to address these provisions and the implications for the local authority.

It was reported that the Government had provided the Council with a total of £70,505 in additional funding, spread over three years

RESOLVED – (a) That the report be received and the actions being taken to address the new duty of the Homeless Reduction Act be noted.

(b)  That a further report setting out the full impact of the changes on this Authority be submitted to a meeting of this Scrutiny Committee to be held in July 2019.