Decision details
Housing (Wales) Act 2014 – Homelessness
Decision Maker: Community and Enterprise Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To consider implementation of new legislation
and emerging challenges
Decision:
(a) That the update on the management of the new legislation within the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 be noted;
(b) That the challenges that the Council has faced finding suitable housing options for households and the further risks to this should, transition funding cease and/or Supporting People funding reduce be noted;
(c) That the Committee supports the proposals to develop new housing provision to alleviate homelessness in the County; and
(d) That a letter be sent to the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Children on behalf of the Committee to seek Welsh Government support to protect the Supporting People Grant.
Report author: Katie Clubb
Publication date: 20/09/2017
Date of decision: 20/09/2017
Decided at meeting: 20/09/2017 - Community and Enterprise Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Accompanying Documents:
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