Decision details
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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