To request agreement for consultation to take place on the draft Housing, Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2021-2026 as the present Housing and Homelessness Strategy ends in 2021. The new Strategy will set out how we will respond to housing challenges and will incorporate our approach to tackling the issue of rough sleeping.
Once consultation has taken place, the Strategy will be reported to Cabinet later in 2021, for approval and adoption.
Decision type: Exec Key
Decision status: Decision Made
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/11/2020
Non-Exempt/ Exempt: Non-Exempt;
Decision due: 28 Oct 2021 by Cabinet
Lead member: Portfolio Holder for Communities and Wellbeing
Lead director: Director of Change and Communities
Department: Housing
Contact: Sue Oliver, Private Sector Housing Manager.
Consultation process
A six week consultation is expected to take place May/June 2021, to include public consultation and consultation with partners and all interested parties. The Communities and Economic Development Cabinet Advisory Board will be consulted.