Issue - decisions

Approval of a new acquisition programme for Temporary Accommodation

20/12/2024 - Accelerated Temporary Accommodation Programme

Cabinet agreed the following:

 

1.  That the Council progresses with a programme to acquire or develop up to 170 homes for use as temporary accommodation;

 

2.  To recommend to Full Council, the required general fund capital budget of £38.762m as part of the annual budget setting process across the financial years 2025/26 and 2026/27;

 

3.  A 6 monthly update on the delivery of the programme is provided to Cabinet;

 

4.  Letting of these homes will be in accordance with the Council’s Temporary Accommodation Policy, approved by Cabinet in July 2024.