Decision details

Minimising the Cost of Temporary Accommodation

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Proposal for funding to minimise the costs of temporary accommodation through (1) incentives to private sector landlords and (2) a project team (HB Assist) to respond to the impact of benefit and subsidy changes.

Decision:

1.      That the provision of  incentives to landlords at a total cost of £750,000 funded from general reserves, as set out in sections 9.1 – 9.2 of the report, be approved.

 

2.      That the HB Assist project be funded at a cost of £112,000 from general reserves, as set out in sections 9.3 – 9.9 of the report, be approved.

 

Report author: Mike England

Publication date: 14/11/2012

Date of decision: 12/11/2012

Decided at meeting: 12/11/2012 - Cabinet

Effective from: 19/11/2012

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