Report of Director of Service Delivery

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Alan Shuttleworth

(Key decision):

(1) To consider the final draft of the Eastbourne Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy 2022 – 2027, set out at Appendix 1 to the report.

(2) Subject to there being no requirement for significant amendments, to authorise the Director of Service Delivery to adopt the strategy for public release.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Service Delivery, introducing a new homelessness and rough sleeping strategy and asking them for approval of the strategic goals, objectives, and associated action plan.

The Cabinet commended officers for their work in producing the report and strategy.

Councillor Holt declared a personal and non-pecuniary interest in this item and remained in the room and voted on the item.

Resolved (Key decision):

(1) To consider the final draft of the Eastbourne Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy 2022 – 2027, set out at Appendix 1 to the report.

(2) Subject to there being no requirement for significant amendments, to authorise the Director of Service Delivery to adopt the strategy for public release.

Reason for decisions:

(1) To secure Cabinet approval for a new homelessness and rough sleeping strategy, which local authorities have a statutory obligation to review and publish every five years.

(2) The new strategy provides a strategic overview of the current challenges and sets out a framework and action plan addressing these.