Decision Maker: Chief Executive
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Emergency Decision due to suspension of
Council meetings including Cabinet as a result of Government
Directives of social contact/social distancing, to increase
accommodation capacity to meet the requirement to find
accommodation for all homeless people during the current crisis and
to allow partial continuation of housing allocations whilst
maintaining requirements around social distancing and social
contact restrictions currently in place
Proposal set out in section 2.1 agreed,
subject to efforts being made to keep moves to a minimum and always
ensuring adherence to government guidance re social distancing
etc.
Proposal set out at section 2.2 agreed, with an option to sign temp
agreement if they prefer not to sign full introductory tenancy
straight away.
Proposal at 2.3.ii) agreed so use not allocated as temporary
accommodation.
Proposals at 2.4 and 2.5 agreed and that no more Home from Home
properties should be identified and furnished.
(See attached report)
Publication date: 23/04/2020
Date of decision: 14/04/2020