Decision details

Contribution towards Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy delivery

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Health and Communities

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To provide current local insight on homelessness and rough sleeping and seek approval for funding contribution to officer post which will be hosted by NE Derbyshire on behalf of DEHOG and other districts and boroughs.

Decision:

That the Cabinet Member:

 

1.    notes that the Council supports the delivery of the Derbyshire Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy (2022-27); and

 

2.      approves the contribution of £0.030m across three years for the development of a county wide Housing Strategy & Homelessness Manager post to develop and lead on the implementation of the Derbyshire Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy (2022-27).

Reasons for the decision:

Supporting the delivery of the strategy will reflect our strong shared commitment to working collaboratively across Derbyshire to prevent and reduce homelessness – making it everyone’s responsibility.

 

Approving the contribution of £0.030mto help fund this new Housing Strategy & Homelessness Managerpost across three years will assist in delivering the actions contained within the delivery of the strategy and securing positive public health outcomes for the people of Derbyshire.

Alternative options considered:

Do not approve the contribution of £0.030m across three years to help establish a county wide Housing Strategy & Homelessness Manager post. This could cause a reputational risk to the authority as it could be interpreted that the authority is not working with partners to support the delivery of the Derbyshire Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy (2022-27), which aims to improve health outcomes for some of the most vulnerable groups in Derbyshire.

 

Do approve the contribution of £0.030m across three years to help establish a county wide Housing Strategy & Homelessness Manager post. This is the preferred option as Derbyshire County Council is seen as an integral member of DHOG which aims to reduce rough sleeping and homelessness and it is recognised that dedicated officer time is required to drive forward the commitments and actions made by the Derbyshire Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy (2022-27).

Publication date: 05/10/2022

Date of decision: 03/10/2022

Effective from: 13/10/2022

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