Agenda item

Report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services.

The City of London Corporation is likely to incur increased costs in fulfilling its

statutory duty to assist some homeless households. It is also experiencing a

significantly increased level and complexity of rough sleeping, to which its current

level of service is unable to fully respond.

The paper sets out the forecast increase in the cost of meeting these demands and

a range of additional specialist services to tackle them (budgeted at £427,000). The

Corporation seeks Members’ approval for this budget.

It was pointed out to members that the recommendation for 2017/18should read £195.5k.

In response to a question from a member as to whether there were targeted accommodation for women only, members were informed that the resources will be used to tailor the services required.

Resolved that Members approve the increase in 2017/18 of £173,500 and a permanent increase in the baseline budget of £427,000 in subsequent years.