Issue - meetings

Report of Assistant Director, Housing and Social Care Commissioning

Purpose of report

To present the Joint Housing and Homelessness Strategy for Vulnerable Young People and Families in Oxfordshire and adopt the Strategy.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

 1.1        To adopt the Housing and Homelessness Strategy for Vulnerable Young People and Families as set out at appendix 1.

Resolved

(1)            That the Housing and Homelessness Strategy for Vulnerable Young People and Families (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be adopted.

The Assistant Director, Housing and Social Care Commissioning submitted a report to present the Joint Housing and Homelessness Strategy for Vulnerable Young People and Families in Oxfordshire and adopt the Strategy.

Resolved

(1)            That the Housing and Homelessness Strategy for Vulnerable Young People and Families (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be adopted.

Reasons

The Strategy is based on a comprehensive and countywide needs analysis which highlighted a range of gaps in current services. It is vital that the County and District Housing Authorities work jointly to address these.

The other 4 housing authorities are also taking the Strategy through their democratic processes for adoption. The County Council is the lead authority for this Strategy and the Cabinet will adopt the Strategy at its meeting on 18 June 2019.

Alternative options

Option 1: Not to have a strategy. This has been rejected on the basis that partnership working with a shared vision and objectives is necessary in order to meet the needs of vulnerable young people and families and to inform service development and commissioning plans.