Issue - meetings

This report sits alongside the Housing Strategy 2016 -2021. A new preventing Homelessness Strategy 2016 - 2021 has been developed to maximise housing options, increase housing supply, meet the needs of vulnerable residents and respond to the challenges of welfare reform.

The strategy has eight key priorities focusing on preventative and proactive measures to help minimise homelessness.

The Executive is invited to approve the Homelessness Strategy 2016-2021.

Officer contact: Andy Kippax, 0161 474 4319, andy.kippax@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) in relation to a revised Homelessness Strategy that had been developed to maximise housing options, increase housing supply, meet the needs of vulnerable residents and respond to the challenges of welfare reform.

It was reported that the Executive had approved the Preventing Homelessness Strategy 2016-2021.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Communities & Housing)

This report sits alongside the Housing Strategy 2016 -2021. A new preventing Homelessness Strategy 2016 - 2021 has been developed to maximise housing options, increase housing supply, meet the needs of vulnerable residents and respond to the challenges of welfare reform.

The strategy has eight key priorities focusing on preventative and proactive measures to help minimise homelessness.

The Executive is invited to approve the Homelessness Strategy 2016-2021.

Officer contact: Andy Kippax, 0161 474 4319, andy.kippax@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Communities & Housing) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive to consider a revised Homelessness Strategy that had been developed to maximise housing options, increase housing supply, meet the needs of vulnerable residents and respond to the challenges of welfare reform.

The Executive Councillor emphasised the success in delivering the previous Strategy and in preventing homelessness.

RESOLVED – That the Preventing Homelessness Strategy 2016-2021 be approved.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration.

This report sits alongside the Housing Strategy 2016 -2021. A new preventing Homelessness Strategy 2016 - 2021 has been developed to maximise housing options, increase housing supply, meet the needs of vulnerable residents and respond to the challenges of welfare reform.

The strategy has eight key priorities focusing on preventative and proactive measures to help minimise homelessness.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to comment on and note the report.

Officer contact: Andy Kippax on 0161 474 4319 or email: andy.kippax@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Corporate Director for Place Management & Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing a new preventing Homelessness Strategy for the period 2016-2021 which had been developed to maximise housing options, increase housing supply, meet the needs of vulnerable residents and respond to the challenges of welfare reform.

The Executive Councillor for Communities & Housing (Councillor Sheila Bailey) attended the meeting to respond to councillors’ questions.

RESOVLED – That the report be noted.