Agenda item

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

The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director, Community and Children’s Services, which presented the City of London Corporation’s draft Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy (2023-27) for approval. Members noted that the draft Strategy had been scrutinised and  endorsed by the Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Sub Committee.

Chair thanked the Sub Committee and officers for their work on this comprehensive Strategy.   The Chair of the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Sub Committee was in attendance; keen to hear the views of CCS Members and noting that it will be a very dynamic and flexible strategy.   There was a suggestion that the Strategy should make reference to the  5 Business Improvement Districts, to ensure a shared agenda and outcomes.

Members noted that the City Corporation is part of a GLA led partnership, which is represented by all key partners and reports to the Department of Levelling up.   The Corporation enjoys a good working relationship with the London Borough of Hackney and challenges over individual cases are rare.  The Assistant Director assured the Committee that objectives are well aligned across housing, health and commissioning and the Strategy’s initiatives are evident across the Partnership.

The Director agreed to respond outside of the meeting in respect of the total cost of the service, which was not covered in the Strategy. 

RESOLVED, that – the draft Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy for 2023-27, as set out in  in Appendix 1to the report, be approved, subject to the inclusion of the 5 Business Improvement Districts.