(Report of Director of Planning Housing and Environmental Health)

Members were provided with an update on funding for homelessness functions over 2020/21 and into 2021/22.  Proposals to utilise additional Homeless Prevention Grant funding received in 2021/22 were also clarified.

Following consideration by the Communities and Housing Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Housing resolved that:

(1)             the additional £133,979 unbudgeted Homeless Support Grant be built into the Homelessness Reserve budget and:

(i)               £75,342 used to fund a temporary 2 year fixed term contracted post at Scale 6, as supported by Management Team;

(ii)              the remaining £63,638 additional funding be utilised to offset the Borough Council’s temporary accommodation costs.