INCREASE IN TEMPORARY HOUSING STAFFING ESTABLISHMENT TO DELIVER ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION

Decision of:

Councillor Smart, Executive Councillor for Housing

Reference:

URGENCY/HMB/01

Date of decision:              

23.10.12

Recorded on: 

23.10.13

Decision Type:

Non Key Decision

Matter for Decision:

Approval to increase the staffing establishment is requested outside of the normal budget cycle.

Why the decision had to be made (and any alternative options):

This decision is needed to enable the Temporary Housing

Service to increase the provision of Temporary and Emergency

Accommodation to a target level of 95 units from a position of 63

units at the start of 2013 as quickly as possible.

The Executive Councillor’s decision(s):

To approve an increase in the Temporary Housing staffing establishment, allowing the appointment of one full time equivalent additional Assistant Housing Officer. This approval is being granted on the basis that this will have a neutral financial impact on the Housing Revenue Account, with the costs met by a combination of existing funding approved as part of the 2013/14 budget process for additional emergency accommodation provision and the increased service charge income that an increase in Temporary Housing units will generate.

Reasons for the decision:

This decision, if approved, will enable recruitment to proceed.

Scrutiny consideration:

The Chair, Vice Chair and Spokesperson of the Housing Management Board were consulted prior to the action being authorised.

Report:

A report detailing the background and financial considerations is attached.

Conflicts of interest:

None

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