Council and Democracy

Agenda item

North Derbyshire Rough Sleeper Strategy 2020-2021

Decision:

*RESOLVED –

 

1.   That the North Derbyshire Rough Sleeper Strategy 2020 – 2021 be approved and adopted.

 

2.   That the priority actions for Chesterfield, as set out in paragraph 3.13 of the officer’s report, be approved.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS

 

The Strategy provides a framework and direction for the Council, with partners and stakeholders to ensure that it meets its statutory duties in relation to homeless people and people sleeping rough, and that appropriate support and accommodation services are delivered in Chesterfield.

Minutes:

The Assistant Director – Housing submitted a report seeking approval for the adoption of the Council’s North Derbyshire Rough Sleeper Strategy 2020 – 2021.

 

In 2018, the Government introduced a national Rough Sleeping Strategy that required authorities to adopt a Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy that included explicit provision for tackling rough sleeping.

 

The proposed strategy, attached at Appendix 1 of the officer’s report, provided for a partnership approach between the Council, other statutory services, the third sector and homeless people. The multi-agenda North Derbyshire Homelessness Forum had given their support for the strategy on 23 January, 2020.

 

*RESOLVED –

 

1.   That the North Derbyshire Rough Sleeper Strategy 2020 – 2021 be approved and adopted.

 

2.   That the priority actions for Chesterfield, as set out in paragraph 3.13 of the officer’s report, be approved.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS

 

The Strategy provides a framework and direction for the Council, with partners and stakeholders to ensure that it meets its statutory duties in relation to homeless people and people sleeping rough, and that appropriate support and accommodation services are delivered in Chesterfield.

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