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Discharge of Homelessness Duties and Rough Sleeping Prevention

To approve policy proposals for the discharge of the council's homelessness duties through an offer of private rented accommodation

To note, for information, work being undertaken sub-regionally to prevent rough sleeping with funding from DCLG

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Significant effect on communities living or working in any ward in Cambridge;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/04/2013

Decision due: 25 Jun 2013 by Executive Councillor for Housing

Lead member: Executive Councillor for Housing

Lead director: Director of Customer and Community Services

Department: Customer and Community

Contact: David Greening, Assistant Director of Housing (interim) Email: David.Greening@cambridge.gov.uk.

Additional Information: This is a key decision and will automatically appear on the agenda.

Background Information: As from November 2012 local authorities can discharge duties to homeless households in the private rented sector with or without the household's consent. The paper sets out a policy approach for doing this. Members are asked to note work being undertaken with sub-regional local authority partners to prevent rough sleeping as part of the government's 'No Second Night Out' strategy for tackling rough sleeping

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