Issue - meetings
Review of Homelessness Prevention Fund
Meeting: 08/12/2020 - Cabinet (Item 84)
84 Homelessness Prevention and Relief Fund 
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The Cabinet is requested to
consider the report and appendix and make the following
resolutions:
That Cabinet:
1. Approves the revised Homelessness Prevention and Relief policy at the Appendix which will supersede the existing Homelessness Prevention Fund policy.
2. Approves delegation to the Divisional Manager for Housing, and Housing Options Manager to approve payments under the policy.
3. Approves delegation to the Divisional Manager for Housing following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing, Communications, Licensing and Events to make minor amendments to the policy as required.
4. Notes the remaining funding budget of £39,800.
Additional documents:
Decision:
RESOLVED
1. That Cabinet approves the revised Homelessness Prevention and Relief policy at the Appendix which will supersede the existing Homelessness Prevention Fund policy.
2. That Cabinet Approves delegation to the Divisional Manager for Housing, and Housing Options Manager to approve payments under the policy.
3. That Cabinet approves delegation to the Divisional Manager for Housing following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing, Communications, Licensing and Events to make minor amendments to the policy as required.
4. That Cabinet notes the remaining funding budget of £39,800.
Minutes:
Cllr Sutton introduced the item.
In response to members questions Mrs Grange confirmed that once the Fund reached £10,000 it would be reviewed and other options for provision of funding would be explored. With regard to when the Fund has to be used, there is no current time limit. Cllr Sutton added that the Fund is designed to cater for those who do not qualify for existing funding sources.
In a vote the following recommendations were agreed:
RESOLVED
1. That Cabinet approves the revised Homelessness Prevention and Relief policy at the Appendix which will supersede the existing Homelessness Prevention Fund policy.
2. That Cabinet Approves delegation to the Divisional Manager for Housing, and Housing Options Manager to approve payments under the policy.
3. That Cabinet approves delegation to the Divisional Manager for Housing following consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing, Communications, Licensing and Events to make minor amendments to the policy as required.
4. That Cabinet notes the remaining funding budget of £39,800.