Decision details

Preventing Homelessness Grant Spending Plan 2023/24

Decision Maker: Cabinet Committee: Housing

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

1.      That the award of homelessness prevention grants to statutory, voluntary and community organisations for 2023-2024 be approved as set out at paragraph 12.13 of report CAB3393(H).

 

2.      That the Homeless Prevention Grant Spending Plan 2023-24 be approved as set out in paragraph 12.13 of the report to support all detailed homeless prevention activities.

 

3.      That £216,466 of the Homeless Prevention Grant reserve which has resulted from underspends in previous financial years, as outlined in cabinet report CAB3340, be approved to be allocated to support the services effected by Hampshire County Council’s (HCC) social inclusion cuts and to fund the Strategic Core Grants to Trinity Winchester and The Beacon.

 

4.      That the same grant allocation of the Homeless Prevention Grant spend for 2024/25 be approved, and authority be delegated to the Strategic Director in consultation with the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Community and Housing to make minor changes to year 2 of the spending plan.

Reason Key: Significantly effect on 2 or more wards;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Contact: Gillian Knight, Corporate Head: Housing (Interim) Email: gknight@winchester.gov.uk.

Report author: Gillian Knight

Publication date: 21/03/2023

Date of decision: 21/03/2023

Decided at meeting: 21/03/2023 - Cabinet Committee: Housing

Effective from: 29/03/2023

Accompanying Documents:

 

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