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Housing Support Services to Vulnerable People Working Group Final Report
Meeting: 18/11/2021 - Council (Item 70)
70 Housing Support Services to Vulnerable People Working Group Final Report 
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Report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer
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Minutes:
The Council considered the report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer in relation to Overview and Scrutiny Committee Regeneration and Skills, Housing Support Services for Vulnerable People Working Group Final Report.
It was moved by Councillor Robinson, seconded by Councillor Anne Thompson and
RESOLVED: That the following recommendations be approved:
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in order for elected Members to provide a local insight into the Postcode Check process, appropriate Ward Councillors views be sought as part of the Postcode Check consultation process;
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to provide as much evidence base as possible as part of the Postcode Check process the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer be requested to write to all elected Members urging them to contact the Head of Communities as to which areas within their wards maybe suffering issues that should be taken into account, such as instances of crime, including hate crime, anti-social behaviour and any community tensions, when considering future asylum accommodation procurement;
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in order that elected Members are aware of the strategic planning, location and distribution of Housing and Support Services for vulnerable households the Head of Communities be requested to provide 6-monthly updates to all Councillors;
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when commissioning specific housing and support services for vulnerable groups, the Council should continue to adopt a strategic approach that is cognisant of other such services, the capacity of wider statutory, community and voluntary services and reflects issues at a local community level within each ward as to the location of the housing element;
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any support services that are commissioned by the Council to support vulnerable households should be tailored to the target group with specialist provision and the ability to flex up and flex down as and when required. Local, Sefton based services, often run by the Community and Voluntary sector based in our communities should always be the preferred option wherever possible. The longer-term aim of self-reliance for the service user and longer-term sustainability of the project should always be the aim with a focus on reducing demand on demand-led services; and
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where housing and support services that are not commissioned by the Council fail then officers should use the governance structures in place to escalate issues.
An example of this is where officers have used the Liverpool City Region Officers network and the Regional Strategic Migration Partnership so that issues can be escalated by elected members to the Lead Member for the Liverpool City Region group. |
Meeting: 07/10/2021 - Cabinet (Item 49)
49 Housing Support Services to Vulnerable People Working Group Final Report PDF 81 KB
Report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer
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Minutes:
The Leader of the Council, Councillor Maher welcomed Councillor Robinson, Lead Member of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Regeneration and Skills, Housing Support Services for Vulnerable People Working Group to the Meeting to present the Working Group’s Final Report.
Decision Made: That Cabinet noted the following recommendations and commended the report with recommendations to the Council for approval:
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in order for elected Members to provide a local insight into the Postcode Check process, appropriate Ward Councillors views be sought as part of the Postcode Check consultation process;
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to provide as much evidence base as possible as part of the Postcode Check process the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer be requested to write to all elected Members urging them to contact the Head of Communities as to which areas within their wards maybe suffering issues that should be taken into account, such as instances of crime, including hate crime, anti-social behaviour and any community tensions, when considering future asylum accommodation procurement;
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in order that elected Members are aware of the strategic planning, location and distribution of Housing and Support Services for vulnerable households the Head of Communities be requested to provide 6-monthly updates to all Councillors;
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when commissioning specific housing and support services for vulnerable groups, the Council should continue to adopt a strategic approach that is cognisant of other such services, the capacity of wider statutory, community and voluntary services and reflects issues at a local community level within each ward as to the location of the housing element;
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any support services that are commissioned by the Council to support vulnerable households should be tailored to the target group with specialist provision and the ability to flex up and flex down as and when required. Local, Sefton based services, often run by the Community and Voluntary sector based in our communities should always be the preferred option wherever possible. The longer-term aim of self-reliance for the service user and longer-term sustainability of the project should always be the aim with a focus on reducing demand on demand-led services; and
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where housing and support services that are not commissioned by the Council fail then officers should use the governance structures in place to escalate issues.
An example of this is where officers have used the Liverpool City Region Officers network and the Regional Strategic Migration Partnership so that issues can be escalated by elected members to the Lead Member for the Liverpool City Region group.
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Reasons for the Decision
The Working Group has made a number of recommendations that require approval by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Regeneration and Skills), Cabinet and Council.
Alternative Options Considered and Rejected
No alternative options were considered. The Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Regeneration and Skills) established the Working Group to look at the Housing Support Services to Vulnerable People and the Working Group has performed this task.
Meeting: 21/09/2021 - Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Regeneration and Skills) (Item 16)
16 Housing Support Services to Vulnerable People Working Group Final Report PDF 81 KB
Report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer
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Minutes:
The Committee considered the report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer seeking formal approval of the Housing Support Services to Vulnerable People Working Group Final Report.
RESOLVED: That Cabinet and Council be recommended to approve that:
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