Issue - meetings

Housing Options Quarter 3 update

Meeting: 16/02/2016 - Communities, Housing and Environment Committee (Item 124)

124 Report of the Head of Housing and Community Service - Housing Options Quarter 3 update pdf icon PDF 351 KB

Decision:

1)  That the Housing Options Quarter 3 update be noted;

 

2)  That a Housing Options update be presented to Committee quarterly; and

 

3)  That a snapshot headline figure for the number of people in temporary accommodation be presented to each future meeting of the Committee.

 

Minutes:

John Littlemore, Head of Housing and Community Services, introduced the Housing Options Quarter 3 update report and explained that the information it contained provided context for the Third Quarter Budget Monitoring report.

 

The Committee was advised that:

 

·  Those who were in work made up 40% of those presenting as homeless.

 

·  Benefit capping had increased the number of people moving from London to Kent.

 

·  The cost per unit for temporary accommodation had reduced and a small surplus was expected on one of the properties owned. This capital would be set aside for further properties.

 

In response to questions it was noted that:

 

·  Aylesbury House was used as emergency accommodation and was managed by AMAT.

 

·  It was not possible to accommodate all those in need of temporary accommodation in Maidstone.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1)  That the Housing Options Quarter 3 update be noted;

 

2)  That a Housing Options update be presented to Committee quarterly; and

 

3)  That a snapshot headline figure for the number of people in temporary accommodation be presented to each future meeting of the Committee.

 

For – 9  Against – 0  Abstain – 0