123 Halton Homelessness Strategy 2019-2024 - KEY DECISION PDF 122 KB
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Minutes:
The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, People, on a
revised draft Homelessness Strategy and action plan.
The Board was advised that under the
Homelessness Act 2002, it was a statutory requirement for each local authority area
to produce a five year strategy and to review it annually. The draft
Homelessness Strategy highlighted developments in the legislative and policy
framework since the previous strategy was implemented.
It was reported that the draft local strategy followed the national
approach of ‘protect, prevent, resolve and avoid’ repeat homelessness, as
detailed in the report.
Reason(s) for
Decision
It was a statutory
requirement that all areas should develop and publish a Homelessness Strategy
to cover five year period. This draft Strategy met that requirement.
Alternative
Options Considered and Rejected
There were no
alternative options considered. The draft Strategy had been developed following
consultation with key stakeholders and people who used the services, and met
the requirements of national and local strategic priorities.
Implementation
Date
The draft Strategy
would be implemented as from the date of final approval by Executive Board.
RESOLVED: That Executive
Board
1)
notes the
contents of the report; and
2)
approves the
Strategy Review and action plan in accordance with statutory requirement.