Issue - meetings

The Council is legally required to produce a Homelessness Strategy at least every five years. Waverley’s current strategy runs from July 2013 - July 2018. This report presents Waverley’s Strategy for 2018 – 2023. 

Recommendation

The Executive is asked to recognise the Council’s continued success in preventing homelessness, and recommend the Homelessness Strategy 2018 – 2023 to Council for adoption.

The Executive received Waverley’s proposed Homelessness Strategy and Action Plan for 2018-2023, along with a report that highlighted Waverley’s excellent track record in preventing homelessness, and the challenges presented by the changes in homelessness legislation being introduced from April 2018 by the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.

Cllr King, Portfolio Holder for Housing, endorsed the revised Homelessness Strategy which built on previous successes and set out the approach for meeting the considerable challenges of the new legislation.

On the recommendation of the Portfolio for Housing, the Executive AGREED to  NOTE  the Council’s continued success in preventing homelessness and RECOMMENDS to the COUNCIL that the Homelessness Strategy 2018-23 be adopted.

[Reason: to adopt the Homelessness Strategy 2018-23.]

Recommendation submitted to Council on 24 April 2018.