Issue - meetings
Housing Strategy Action Plan update
Meeting: 09/07/2019 - Cabinet (Item 5)
5 Housing, Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy 2018-23-Action Plan Update 2019 
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Report of the Cabinet Member Housing
Additional documents:
Decision:
RESOLVED THAT
1. The title of our Housing & Homelessness Strategy be amended to read: ‘Housing, Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy 2018-23.’
2. The Housing, Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy Action Plan Update for 2019 be approved.
Minutes:
The Cabinet Member Housing emphasised the council’s focus on the provision of affordable homes and the work done on making homes fit for habitation. He also focused on the issue of homelessness and emphasised that he was proud of the success of recent efforts to alleviate it, thanking a number of individuals for their contributions. He noted the importance of adapting to legislation changes like the 2017 Homelessness Reduction Act. He emphasised that this has been the first year of a five year long term plan, and that the action plan continues to be a live document. Members endorsed these points and spoke about the importance of involving neighbouring councils in similar projects.
RESOLVED THAT
1. The title of our Housing & Homelessness Strategy be amended to read: ‘Housing, Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy 2018-23.’
2. The Housing, Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy Action Plan Update for 2019 be approved.