Decision details
Reducing Reliance on Bed and Breakfast Accommodation Use
Decision Maker: EXECUTIVE
Decision status: For Determination
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
The report outlines the financial pressures resulting from a sustained increase in the use of Bed and Breakfast (B & B) accommodation to meet a re-housing duty for homeless households approaching the Council, and proposes a solution to reduce the financial impact, the purchase of accommodation by the Housing Revenue Account.
Decision:
RESOLVED
That the impact, in particular the financial pressures facing the Council from increased use of B&B accommodation for emergency temporary use be noted.
RECOMMENDED to Council
That the expenditure of £2m of Housing Revenue Account resources for the acquisition of a portfolio of circa 7-9 properties and potentially land (for development) be approved.
Report author: Nick Costin
Publication date: 06/08/2015
Date of decision: 04/08/2015
Decided at meeting: 04/08/2015 - EXECUTIVE
Accompanying Documents:
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