Issue details

Issue details

Reducing Reliance on Bed and Breakfast Accommodation Use

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 type: Key

Reason Key: Expenditure > £200,000;

Decision status: For Determination

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/07/2015

Open/Exempt: Open;

Decision due: 4 August 2015 by EXECUTIVE

Comment: Comments by 04/07/2015 to Contact Officer:

Lead member: Adults, Social Care & Housing Operations (HRA) - Executive Member

Lead director: Director of Social Care, Health and Housing

Contact: Nick Costin, Head of Housing Service Email:  nick.costin@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk Tel: 0300 300 5219  nick.costin@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk Tel: 0300 300 5219.

Consultation process

Internally only.

Consultees

Relevant Officers and all Members (to be confirmed)

Decisions

Agenda items

Documents

  • Reducing reliance on Bed and Breakfast accommodation use