Agenda item

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

The Sub-Committee considered a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services providing an update on the COVID-19 Recovery Plan and the following point was made:

·         In May 2020, the City of London Corporation developed a COVID-19 Recovery Plan to ensure the safe recovery of the City’s rough sleeping population following the COVID-19 period and develop new interventions to increase the long-term capacity of the service.  Significant progress had been made in delivering the Plan with almost 400 individuals supported into accommodation since the start of the COVID-19 period in March 2021.  There were currently 57 individuals being accommodated at Carter Lane hostel and Travelodge London City and work to support these individuals to move into suitable accommodation was ongoing.  In response to a question from a Member, the Head of Homelessness Prevention and Rough Sleeping confirmed that use of the Carter Lane hostel would cease at the end of December 2022, by which time it was anticipated the High Support Hostel would be operational.

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RESOLVED, that the update be noted.