Issue - meetings

Members considered a report on existing homelessness prevention schemes which had been funded during 2011/12, together with proposals for the award of grant expenditure to specific schemes in 2012/13. It was reported that the proposals had been considered and recommended by the Homelessness Strategy Steering Group.

Following discussion on the proposals and the possible impact of proposed Welfare reforms it was

RESOLVED:

(a)       that the update on the Homelessness Prevention and Support Schemes funded through Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) during 2011/12 be noted;

(b)       that, subject to the Council on 22nd February 2012 agreeing to the allocation of Homelessness Grant for 2012/13 being fully utilised for homelessness projects, the submissions for the funding of schemes during 2012/13 recommended by the Homelessness Strategy Steering Group totalling £92,100 as set out in section 3.9 of the report be approved;

(c)        that, in accordance with the additional recommendation of the Homelessness Strategy Steering Group, £21,000 of the DCLG Homelessness Grant be utilised to fund an additional resource to deliver the Step Up Private Tenancy Scheme as set out in section 3.11 of the report; and

(d)       that the Head of Community Services, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Strategic Housing, be granted delegated authority to (i) allocate any under spend, or make further adjustments necessary, to ensure full utilisation of the grant allocation for 2012/13 in support of existing or new schemes; and (ii) to approve expenditure of the Non Tenure Specific Economic Recovery Fund.