Issue - meetings

Cllr A J Burford

Cllr D Wright

Key Decision identified as Specialist Housing Strategy: Promoting Independence, Health & Wellbeing in the Notice of Key Decisions published on 20 May 2020.

Councillor D Wright, Cabinet Member for Economy, Housing, Transport & Infrastructure presented the report of the Director: Housing, Employment & Infrastructure.

The report proposed the Council’s Specialist & Supported Accommodation Strategy 2020-2025 (attached as Appendix 1 to the report). The strategy was the culmination of work to understand the current and anticipated demand in housing specifically for vulnerable people. The strategy set out the Council’s vision for the provision of such accommodation.

The objectives in the strategy included making best use of existing accommodation, development of a range of new accommodation and supporting people in their own accommodation.

Cabinet Members welcomed the report. Support for rough sleepers during the Covid-19 pandemic was noted and Members stated that this must continue after the pandemic.

RESOLVED – that;

a)    Telford & Wrekin’s Specialist & Supported Accommodation Strategy 2020-2025 outlined in Appendix 1 of the report be approved ;

b)   Authority be delegated to the Director for Housing, Employment & Infrastructure to develop Supplementary Planning Guidance to support the implementation of the Strategy.