Agenda item

The report provides information on the council’s plans to reduce homelessness through the resettlement pathway.

The committee considered a report on resettlement pathways for those over the age of 16 in Yorkwho found themselves homeless.

Officers provided an overview, noting that the 9 May Executive meeting had made several decisions to reshape delivery of these services, with an emphasis on a person-centred, strength-based approach to resettlement. The first stage would see existing services brought in-house, and the second would ensure the council could provide a variety of effective, flexible accommodation and support solutions for residents who found themselves homeless; to this end a refreshed Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy and delivery plan would be brought to the Executive later this year.

Several members stated that they were unable to participate in the discussion owing to the pre-election period. It was noted that members wanted to discuss the report, but that it was a question of the appropriate timing. It was also noted that that the report was the product of considerable work by officers, and that members would welcome another opportunity to consider it in detail once the pre-election period had closed.

The Executive Member for Housing, Planning and safer Communities was in attendance. He noted that the process outlined in the report was already underway, and that he would welcome the report being brought back to the committee at an early opportunity.

Resolved: 

i.             To thank the officers for their work in this area

ii.            To defer consideration of the report until after the general election.

Reason:     To allow all members to participate fully in discussion of the progress on this service provision.