Issue details
Progress of the Homelessness Transformation Programme seeking the approval of the revised Homelessness Accommodation Placement Policy
PDF 223 KBCabinet 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
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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
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.