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Homelessness Reduction Act 2017

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To agree that the statutory duty to create a personal housing plan for homeless households can be outsourced to the Single Homeless Prevention Service.

Decision:

It was RESOLVED:

 

9.1       That the potential impact of the implementation of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 on both single people and families, be noted; and

 

9.2       That the statutory duty to assess all eligible applicants’ cases and agree a Personal Housing Plan for single homeless households (and childless couples) be delegated to the Single Homeless Prevention Service (as agreed in accordance with an amended recommendation which was tabled at the meeting); and

 

9.3       That additional amendments to the wording of paragraph 4.10 of the report (in that the SHPS team was actually a consortium of Thames Reach and Crisis), which had been tabled at the meeting, be noted. 

 

 

Reason Key: Affects more than 2 wards;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Contact: Laurence Coaker, Director - Housing Needs & Support Email: laurence.coaker@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 2788.

Report author: Laurence Coaker

Publication date: 13/03/2018

Date of decision: 12/03/2018

Decided at meeting: 12/03/2018 - Cabinet

Effective from: 20/03/2018

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