Issue details

The decision is to give approval for homeless occupants staying in RMBC temporary accommodation to begin to cover the costs of their own utility usage from April 2024.

The proposal is for the service to adopt a new management process when an occupant moves into Temporary Accommodation, where they are supported to manage their own utility payments via a Pre-payment utility meter throughout the duration of their placement.

The decision requires agreement for new occupants residing in temporary accommodation to be made responsible for the payment of their personal gas and electricity utility use, via a Smart Prepayment Meter, for the duration of their placement, from April 2024.

The decision requires agreement for all District Heating properties within the portfolio (except the 4 within Shaftesbury House) to be gradually terminated at the point when the current occupant vacates and replaced with alternative units which have standard gas and electricity supply.