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To note the urgent Delegated Decision taken under the Council’s Finance Regulations, to create a budget for expenditure to be incurred as part of the Government’s and Council’s work to address rough sleeping. In particular as a response to the greater risk to people experiencing homelessness as a result of the current pandemic. The Council has successfully bid for MHCLG Capital funds of £1.8m and contributed un-ring-fenced S106 funding of £1.54m towards the purchase of 29 units of affordable housing. There is a further revenue grant of £433,000 to provide support to new residents once the Council successfully purchases and brings the properties back into use. There is therefore no impact on the Council’s General Fund Balance.

This decision was made by the Director City Development, Housing & Supporting People in consultation with the Leader of the Council, under Council’s amended Scheme of Delegation during the Coronavirus Pandemic as approved by Council on 21 April 2020. The amendment provides members of the Strategic Management Board delegated authority to discharge any delegated authority already set out in the Council’s Scheme of Delegation to make urgent decisions in consultation with the Leader of the Council. In accordance with Standing Orders 13, 16 and 17, the Chair of Strategic Scrutiny Committee agreed that this was an urgent decision, as any delay in seeking Council approval could jeopardise the funding opportunity.

Agreed:

That the urgent decision be noted.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.

The Executive noted the urgent Delegated Decision taken under the Council’s Finance Regulations to create a budget for expenditure to be incurred as part of the Government’s and Council’s work to address rough sleeping and, in particular, as a response to the greater risk to people experiencing homelessness as a result of the current pandemic. The Council had successfully bid for Department of Housing, Communities and Local Government Capital funds of £1.8 million and contributed un-ring-fenced Section 106 funding of £1.54 million towards the purchase of 29 units of affordable housing. There was a further revenue grant of £433,000 to provide support to new residents once the Council successfully purchased and brought the properties back into use.

This decision had been made by the Director City Development, Housing and Supporting People in consultation with the Leader of the Council, under the Council’s amended Scheme of Delegation during the Coronavirus Pandemic and in

accordance with Standing Orders 13, 16 and 17, the Chair of Strategic Scrutiny Committee having agreed that this was an urgent decision, as any delay in seeking Council approval could jeopardise the funding opportunity.

RESOLVED that the urgent decision be noted.