Decision details

Date of Decision:

14 November 2023

Title:

Emergency Accommodation for households affected by the recent floods

Decision Maker:

(Including Job Title)

Ian Spicer, Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health

Details of Specific Committee Delegation

or Delegation contained in the relevant Sub-Scheme of Delegation.

Appendix 9 of the Constitution (Responsibility for Functions)

SECTION 4C3: STRATEGIC DIRECTOR OF ADULT CARE, HOUSING AND PUBLIC HEALTH – DELEGATED EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS

The Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health is authorised1 to discharge executive functions through the commissioning and provision of social services for adults and public health services for the whole population and delivery of housing for the Borough, including:-

2. Housing

(d) Housing Options

(e) Housing Strategy and Investment

Decision:

1.             Agrees to increase the portfolio of temporary accommodation by 10 properties using the Council’s housing stock on a temporary basis to accommodate households affected by the floods. 

Reasons for the Decision:

It is imperative that there is sufficient emergency accommodation available to homeless households.  The Council has a duty to provide emergency housing for people who may be eligible, homeless and in priority need of housing if they do not have anywhere to stay. Flood victims requiring accommodation are in a priority need group.

Where the decision is made under specific delegation from a decision making body, the names of any member of the relevant body who has declared a conflict of interest in relation to the decision and name of the body granting the specific delegation and the date when it did so:

N/A.

Reports or parts of reports considered

N/A