Agenda item

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

The Sub Committee received a report of the Director of Community and Children’s Services which provided an updated status report on the City of London Transition Programme

Members noted that they would receive more information on the new hostel provision in the briefing session following the next meeting.  Members were also assured that there would be no delays and an overlap stage to ensure continuity of service.   The service providers being explored are very credible and Providence Row are currently providing support at Carter Lane and the City’s Express Hotel.

The officer advised that the Greenhouse GP practice is unique in that the London Borough of Hackney runs a homelessness advice service alongside it; the clinical practitioners specialise in inclusive health provision and all of its patients have a housing need. Members also noted that the ‘Doctors of the World’ service had been very successful and been replaced by a collaboration between the Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) and ‘Change Please’, a third sector provider.

RESOLVED, that – the report be noted.