The Executive considered a report from the Executive Member for Social Care and Housing that set out the rationale for the proposed purchase of a 20 bedroom hotel in Luton.  Approval was sought for the site to be purchased via the Housing Revenue Account to enable the property to provide transitional accommodation to residents who were made homeless.

Reason for decision:  To ensure that the Council met its statutory obligation to provide accommodation for those residents in Central Bedfordshire that were homeless.

RESOLVED

1.         that the purchase of the Nights Inn Hotel, as set out in the report, be approved; and

2.         that the Director of Community Services, in consultation with the Executive Member for Education, Skills and Assets, be authorised to finalise the terms of the proposed purchase.

The decision was unanimous.