| Item | Description | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| PART 1 - PUBLIC | ||
| MATTERS FOR RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL | ||
| CB 07/065 |
Future Delivery of Homelessness and Housing Register Services and Proposals for Strengthening the Council's Strategy and Enabling Role Item SH 07/033 referred from Strategic Housing Advisory Board minutes of 21st May, 2007 |
The Cabinet received the recommendations of the Strategic Housing Advisory Board of 21 May 2007 regarding the future delivery of homelessness and housing register services together with proposals for strengthening the Council's strategy and enabling role. It was noted that the staffing implications would be considered by the General Purposes Committee on 26 June 2007. RECOMMENDED: That (1) the arrangements for securing the effective discharge of the homeless investigation and housing register functions following expiry of the existing contract with Russet Homes be noted and endorsed with a view to achieving an end date of 31 December 2007; and (2) the strengthening of the housing strategy and enabling service be endorsed for the reasons set out in the report of the Director of Health and Housing, subject to the General Purposes Committee's concurrence with the staffing implications arising therefrom. *Referred to Council |