Issue - meetings

To receive a report from the Head of Housing and Health providing an update on activities and initiatives undertaken by the Housing Initiatives Officer and Housing Options Team relating to homelessness prevention and to introduce the need to develop a new homelessness policy.

The Group received, and NOTED, a report * from the Operations Manager for Public Health and Housing regarding the Housing Initiatives Plan.

The contents of the report were summarised and consideration was given to:

·       The Group were heartened by the amount of help and support that was offered to people in housing need.

·       Congratulations needed to be extended to the Housing Options Team who were working hard to house people wherever possible.

·       Council Tax information was helpful in identifying properties that were not occupied. Going forwards there would be a focus on work in this area.

·       The team did link in with other local authorities in monitoring the movements of rough sleepers to check as much as possible that they were okay.

Note: * Report previously circulated.