158 Homelessness Activity During 2020
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Minutes:
The Head of Housing and
Community Services presented the report and explained that the
number of homeless applications remained consistent with previous
years, however the number of successful preventions has increased
significantly. The threat of homelessness due to loss of private
rented accommodation had seen a decrease, largely impacted by the
moratorium of possession proceedings. The increase in alternate
threats of homelessness, including domestic abuse and family and/or
friends no longer providing accommodation during the pandemic was
highlighted.
There was an increase in the
number of households in temporary accommodation through the Rough
Sleeper Initiative (RSI) and the Winter Provision. Since the data
in table 4 was gathered, the number of RSI cases had halved, with
households having moved on to more sustainable
accommodation.
In response to questions, the
Head of Housing and Community Services confirmed that the Council
could not prevent other Local Housing Authorities (LHAs) from
housing their residents within the Borough. However ongoing
communication between the Council and other LHAs would ensure that
the latter provided the support necessary to reconnect their
residents to the original area of residence.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.