SOCIAL SERVICES, HOUSING AND BENEFITS SELECT
COMMITTEE – 12 JUNE 2003
REPORT
OF THE HEAD OF HOUSING SERVICES
REASON FOR SELECT COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
This report gives members the opportunity to receive Homeless
Monitoring and Nomination Statistics for April (month 1), for scrutiny
purposes.
BACKGROUND
Attached at Appendix 1, are the monthly Homeless statistics, and at Appendix 2 the monthly Homeless Nomination statistics for April (month 1). In addition at Appendix 3 are the B&B statistics, showing the figures being monitored by the Government B&B Unit
Members will note from the data fall in the numbers of households in
bed and breakfast has slowed and the position is generally in line with the
with the agreed ODPM milestones. The
number if families remaining over 6 weeks has actually risen. Officers are satisfied that this is a
temporary change and that the trend will resort to its previous projection in
future reports.
The number of leased properties continues to increase while the number
of households
`homeless at home’ remains stable.
Members will be aware that office4rs have been working to
develop a new Homelessness Strategy and this will be presented to the July
Select Committee.
APPENDICES ATTACHED
Appendix 1 Homeless Monitoring Statistics (including charts 1 – 5)
Appendix 2 Homeless Nominations – April 2003
Appendix 3 B&B Statistics
M PEARL
Head of Housing Services