Issue - meetings

Update on implementation of Homeless Reduction Act

Meeting: 13/03/2018 - Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Item 62)

Update on implementation of Homeless Reduction Act

To receive a verbal update on progress with implementing the Homeless Reduction Act.

Minutes:

The Housing Options Manager gave a verbal update on progress with implementation of the Homeless Reduction Act. He advised that additional staff had been recruited and the IT system had been updated. Training had been arranged for the new staff with Shelter before the Act goes live on 3 April 2018. He informed the Committee that the Council had spent £9k on IT and committed £3k on training costs.

 

Resolved to note the update on implementation of the Homeless Reduction Act.