Issue - meetings

As detailed in the recommendations, along with an additional recommendation of:

(3)       That formal thanks be passed on to the Homelessness and Prevention Service Team for their work undertaken on the challenges faced on a daily basis.

Councillor Bibby introduced the report and explained that as part of the Audit Wales programme of work for 2023, homelessness was identified as an area of interest. The Council had flagged homelessness and housing needs as high-risk issues through local risk management frameworks and welcomed the review.

The review took place over several months from April 2023 through to September 2023. The final report was issued on the 11^th January 2024. 

The report outlined the process of the review by Audit Wales and shared the findings and their recommendations for the Council regarding the local approach to homelessness. The report also outlined the Councils response to those recommendations.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Audit Wales report into Homelessness Services at Flintshire County Council be noted;

(b)       That the suggested responses to the recommendations of Audit Wales be supported; and

(c)        That formal thanks be passed on to the Homelessness and Prevention Service Team for their work undertaken on the challenges faced on a daily basis.