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Decision details

ALLOCATION OF MHCLG HOMELESSNESS GRANT

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Allocation of MHCLG Homelessness grant

Decision:

RECOMMENDED TO CABINET: That Cabinet approves the funding proposals for the allocation of Homelessness, Rough Sleeping and Domestic Abuse Grant received from MHCLG as outlined in Table 1 in paragraph 8.13 of the report.

 

REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION:

 

(1)         There is a need to secure housing services for homeless households in the district, including key existing services on the single homeless pathway. Adopting the recommendation at 2.1 secures the provision of high-quality local services to help those in need and provides stability into the first year of the new unitary authority.

 

(2)         The recommendation at 2.1 is consistent with the priorities set out in the Council’s Housing Strategy (2024 – 2029) and the Council Plan.

Report author: Martin Lawrence

Publication date: 09/09/2026

Date of decision: 08/09/2026

Decided at meeting: 08/09/2026 - Overview and Scrutiny Committee

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