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Home > Council & democracy > Council meetings > Issue details - Progress of the Homelessness Transformation Programme seeking the approval of the revised Homelessness Accommodation Placement Policy

Issue details

Progress of the Homelessness Transformation Programme seeking the approval of the revised Homelessness Accommodation Placement Policy

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Cabinet are asked to note the scope and progress made by the Homelessness Transformation Programme to date.

In addition, approval is sought from Cabinet to update the council’s Accommodation Placement policy to take into account the provisions of the Homelessness Reduction Act (2017) and how the council as a local housing authority will procure and allocate accommodation in the private rented sector to prevent and relieve homelessness.

This report also cites proposals currently under consideration by officers, which intend to align the council’s Common Housing Register Allocations Scheme with upstream homelessness prevention. The proposals will be developed further and brought forward by officers to members in due course.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Significant impact on communities living or working in two or more wards;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/06/2021

Decision due: 27 Oct 21 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Housing

Lead director: Corporate Director, Place

Department: Place

Contact: Karen Swift, (Divisional Director, Housing and Regeneration) Email: Karen.Swift@towerhamlets.gov.uk.

Consultation process

N/A

Consultees

N/A

Has an Equality Analysis been carried out and if so the result of this Assessment?: N/A

What supporting documents or other information will be available?: - Homelessness Accommodation Placement Policy - Deliberate and unreasonable refusal to co-operate procedure

Decisions

  • 29/10/2021 - Progress of the Homelessness Transformation Programme seeking the approval of the revised Homelessness Accommodation Placement Policy

Agenda items

  • 27/10/2021 - Cabinet Progress of the Homelessness Transformation Programme seeking the approval of the revised Homelessness Accommodation Placement Policy 27/10/2021

Documents

  • Progress of the Homelessness Transformation Programme seeking the approval of the revised Homelessness Accommodation Placement Policy and the introduction of a ‘Non-cooperation’ Procedure. Initial proposals under consideration to amend the Common Housing Register Allocations Scheme to drive upstream homelessness prevention.  

 

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