Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendation.

Councillor Hughes introduced the report which provided an overview of the Housing Support Programme (HSP) Strategy requirements and the approach taken in Flintshire to develop and adopt the HSP Strategy by the end of March 2022. 

The HSP Strategy was appended to the report for final review, along with details for delivery and monitoring of the HSP Strategy and supporting Action Plan for the period 2022-2026.

The Chief Executive added that Welsh Government (WG) required Local Authorities to develop a HSP every four years, with a mid-point review every two years.  The HSP outlined the strategic direction of the local authority for housing related support services, providing a single strategic view of the local authority’s approach to homelessness prevention and housing support services.  As such, it included both statutory homelessness functions funded through the revenue settlement and non-statutory preventive services funded through the Housing Support Grant (HSG). 

The HSG had increased from £5,950,818 to £7,828,610 which was a significant increase and reflected the priority that WG placed on the funding stream and the importance of housing related support and the prevention of homelessness.  Details of the current services provided through the HSG were outlined in the report.

Also outlined in the report was the HSP Strategy Vision, Principles and Priorities.

Members welcomed the report.

RESOLVED:

That the Housing Support Programme Strategy be approved.