Decision details
Future Options for Temporary Accommodation on Ordnance Lane, York
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Housing and Adult Social Services Advisory Panel, Executive Member for Health & Adult Social Services
Decision status: Decision Made
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
No one will be immediately affected as this
report is asking members to give an in principle endorsement to
officers applying to the Hostel Capital Improvement programme for
funding to create a place of change/foyer scheme on the Ordnance
Lane site along with general need temporary accommodation for
families.
Timescale:The bid to government office needs to be submitted by
25.1.08
Results will be seen when decision from Government Office is made -
expected March 2008.
Members are being asked to endorse the decision to apply to
Communities and Local Government for capital funding to demolish
the existing hostel at Ordnance Land and replace with resettlement
accommodation for young people in the form of Foyer scheme/Places
of change. It will also identify the need to replace the existing
provision of temporary accommodation for families.
Decision:
Advice of the Advisory Panel
That the Executive Member be advised to:
(i) Endorse the expression of interest submission to Communities and Local Government for capital funding for a Young Persons Places of Change project
(ii) Agree to explore future options for Ordnance Lane temporary accommodation.
Decision of the Executive Member
RESOLVED: That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.
REASON: This solution will provide people going through the homeless or resettlement route with accommodation that is fit for the 21st Century and which improves their life chances by providing training in trades and life skills which will also help to sustain future tenancies in the long term.
Publication date: 15/01/2008
Date of decision: 14/01/2008
Decided at meeting: 14/01/2008 - Executive Member for Housing and Adult Social Services Advisory Panel
Effective from: 17/01/2008
Accompanying Documents:
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