Issue details

To increase the number of homes that will be sourced by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) as part of the Asylum Dispersal Scheme to accommodate approx. 50 people, to be reviewed after 12 months.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/11/2020

Contact: Martin Stacy, Housing Strategy and Partnerships Manager 01242 264216 Email: [email protected].

Consultation process

The council has consulted with Councillor Peter Jeffries – cabinet member for housing, Cheltenham Borough Homes’ Housing Options Service and GARAS (Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers) who support the council’s decision to increase the number of homes that will be sourced by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) as part of the Asylum Dispersal Scheme.

Decisions

24/11/2020 - To increase the number of homes that will be sourced by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) as part of the Asylum Dispersal Scheme to accommodate approx. 50 people, to be reviewed after 12 months.