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Enabling the supply of homes for homeless families

Meeting: 09/07/2019 - Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet (Item 20)

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Report of Director of Regeneration and Planning

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Alan Shuttleworth

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

(Key decision):

 

(1) To note the plan set out in the report, as to how the Council proposes to reduce the increased cost of temporary accommodation.

 

(2) To agree delegated authority for the Director of Regeneration & Planning, in consultation with the Cabinet member for housing, to enter into Head & Underleases with Eastbourne Homes Investment Company Limited.

Minutes:

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Regeneration and Planning presenting an outline of the plans to put in place a new cost-effective supply of temporary accommodation. This would provide homes for families to whom the council has accepted a duty under homelessness legislation.

 

The Cabinet commended the proposal as another example of improving people’s lives whilst saving money for the authority.

 

Councillors Tutt and Holt declared a prejudicial interest in this item as Directors on Eastbourne Housing Investment Company. They both withdrew from the room whilst the item was considered. Councillor Bannister chaired the meeting for the duration of the item.

 

Resolved (Key decision):

 

(1) To note the plan set out in the report, as to how the Council proposes to reduce the increased cost of temporary accommodation.

 

(2) To agree delegated authority for the Director of Regeneration and Planning, in consultation with the Cabinet member for housing, to enter into Head & Underleases with Eastbourne Homes Investment Company Limited.

 

Reason for decisions:

 

To provide Cabinet with assurance that the project meets the Council’s strategic objectives, by reducing the high costs of using emergency accommodation.