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Homelessness Reduction and Rough Sleeping Strategy
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Consultation has concluded
Update:
This consultation has now closed. Thank you to everyone who took part. Read the consultation update at the bottom of the page to discover how consultation respondents influenced the development of the new strategy.
The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 required councils across England to prepare and implement a clear strategy for homelessness reduction. Hartlepool Borough Council’s approach to homelessness is one of partnership with a shared commitment to reducing, preventing and tackling homelessness through a multi-agency approach.
The Council's Housing / Homelessness Team and the Homelessness Prevention Partnership have developed a three-year Homelessness Reduction and Rough Sleeping Strategy which sets out how together we will tackle homelessness in Hartlepool.
Use the "Our priorities" tab to see the four key priorities of the strategy and tell us whether you agree with them or if you think anything is missing
Use the "Tell us what you think" tab to complete a short survey about the draft Strategy. You will also find the chance to "Tell us your story" here where you can tell us about your experience of homelessness
Use the "Ask a question" tab to ask the team a question and we'll publish the answer on the site
Update:
This consultation has now closed. Thank you to everyone who took part. Read the consultation update at the bottom of the page to discover how consultation respondents influenced the development of the new strategy.
The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 required councils across England to prepare and implement a clear strategy for homelessness reduction. Hartlepool Borough Council’s approach to homelessness is one of partnership with a shared commitment to reducing, preventing and tackling homelessness through a multi-agency approach.
The Council's Housing / Homelessness Team and the Homelessness Prevention Partnership have developed a three-year Homelessness Reduction and Rough Sleeping Strategy which sets out how together we will tackle homelessness in Hartlepool.
Use the "Our priorities" tab to see the four key priorities of the strategy and tell us whether you agree with them or if you think anything is missing
Use the "Tell us what you think" tab to complete a short survey about the draft Strategy. You will also find the chance to "Tell us your story" here where you can tell us about your experience of homelessness
Use the "Ask a question" tab to ask the team a question and we'll publish the answer on the site
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Responses to the consultation were received from members of the public who had experienced homelessness, members of the Homelessness Prevention Partnership, social landlords, mental health service providers, police, housing advice agencies, specialist support providers and council staff / departments.
All responses that were received agreed with the key proposed objectives which were to:
Prevent and relieve homelessness
End rough sleeping
Provide temporary accommodation, support people to move on and increase housing options
Support complex adults
A number of suggestions for additions / actions were proposed by respondents to the consultation including:
Clearer descriptions of what council services are already inContinue reading
Responses to the consultation were received from members of the public who had experienced homelessness, members of the Homelessness Prevention Partnership, social landlords, mental health service providers, police, housing advice agencies, specialist support providers and council staff / departments.
All responses that were received agreed with the key proposed objectives which were to:
Prevent and relieve homelessness
End rough sleeping
Provide temporary accommodation, support people to move on and increase housing options
Support complex adults
A number of suggestions for additions / actions were proposed by respondents to the consultation including:
Clearer descriptions of what council services are already in place to alleviate homelessness and rough sleeping
Explanations of how and when temporary accommodation is used (including Bed and Breakfast)
Clarification of how homeless young people are supported
An understanding on licensing and landlord accreditation as a means to tackle homelessness
Assurances around sufficiency of provision for victims of domestic abuse
Work with the most complex service users needed further attention by the very nature of their presenting needs (mental and physical ill-health, substance misuse, financial hardship etc)
A report detailing the results of the consultation and the suggested additions was submitted to Finance and Policy Committee on the 15th November 2021. The Committee decided that (subject to the reference to landlord accreditation in the Strategy being amended to reflect that this work was being undertaken by the Audit and Governance Committee) the homelessness reduction and rough sleeping strategy be approved.
Homelessness Reduction and Rough Sleeping Strategy has finished this stage
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Under Review
Homelessness Reduction and Rough Sleeping Strategy has finished this stage
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Final report
Homelessness Reduction and Rough Sleeping Strategy is currently at this stage
The final outcomes of the consultation are documented here. This may include a summary of all contributions collected as well as recommendations for future action.
