Issue - meetings

The current Temporary Accommodation Placement Policy has been reviewed and the report sets out the six minor amendments required.

Recommendation

For Committee to approve the updated Temporary Accommodation Placement Policy.

Kimberley Grout, Associate Director Corporate, Customer and Community, presented the report and informed Members that the report set out an update to the Temporary Accommodation Placement Policy. The Policy had been reviewed as it had been 3 years since the last one took place. There had been several minor amendments.

It was suggested by Councillor Scarth that any amendments were highlighted in bold or coloured script to make them obvious.

In response to Members questions, the Associate Director Corporate, Customer and Community informed Members that there were currently 70 households in temporary accommodation. The vast majority of those had been placed within the Three Rivers district but 9 households were out of district hence the need for this policy.

Households were placed in accommodation on a case-by-case basis and would be placed out of district if there was a need due to domestic abuse and other reasons.

The Chair proposed to move the Officer’s recommendation and this was seconded by Councillor Scarth.

RESOLVED: that the Policy and Resources Committee AGREED to approve the updated Temporary Accommodation Placement Policy.