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Report of the Cabinet Member Housing and Safety

Resolved

That the Housing & Homelessness Strategy 2012-2017 be adopted.

The Cabinet Member Housing and Community Safety introduced the report and explained that a Housing Review Group had been set up to consider the potential local impact arising from the implementation of some key national priorities, such as the Welfare Reform and the Localism Act. A Housing and Homelessness Strategy had been drafted bringing together a number of other strategies including the Homelessness Strategy and Benefit Take-Up Strategy and the Private Sector Housing Renewal Policy and Empty Homes Strategy. It was an extensive document with a concrete action plan detailing activities to be undertaken in order to meet priorities and outcomes. The action plan would be reviewed after 3 years and six monthly updates would be provided to Cabinet. The Cabinet Member also highlighted that the universal credit scheme was likely to be piloted in 2013.

The Leader of the Council explained that this was a crucial policy for the Council,six monthly reviews were vital and frequent updates to Cabinet would be welcomed.

Resolved

That the Housing & Homelessness Strategy 2012-2017 be adopted.