Decision details
Cardiff Homelessness Strategy 2018-2022
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Under Section 50 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 a local housing authority must periodically carry out a homelessness review for its area, and formulate and adopt a homelessness strategy based on the results of that review. The Council must adopt a homelessness strategy in 2018 and a new homelessness strategy in every fourth year after that.
A review of available data has been undertaken, examining the main causes of homelessness in Cardiff, focusing on key themes of prevention, accommodation and support.
Key findings from the review will be used to inform the Homelessness Strategy, which will set out a co-ordinated approach to tackling and preventing this issue. The Strategy will identify available services and how they can be improved to ensure people receive appropriate, timely help and support.
Decision:
RESOLVED: that
1. the Cardiff Homelessness Strategy 2018-2022 as set out at Appendix 1 to the report be agreed
2. the proposed changes to the Cardiff Housing Allocation Scheme as set out at paragraph 21 to the report be agreed.
Consultees
Comments were requested from partner organisations about homeless services and these have been used to inform the review. A client survey has been carried out to gather the views and experiences of service users.
Informal consultation on the strategy will take place in November once a full draft is completed.
Publication date: 17/12/2018
Date of decision: 13/12/2018
Decided at meeting: 13/12/2018 - Cabinet
Effective from: 29/12/2018
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