Issue details

Housing Related Support

The County Council commissions a range of housing related support services through contracts with voluntary sector organisations. These services include specialist accommodation based schemes for residents who are at risk of homelessness as well as ‘floating support’ to residents living in community settings.

 

Funding to support these services used to be provided to the Council via a ring-fenced government grant as part of the Supporting People Programme.  This was removed in 2011, and since then the Council has continued to fund services from its base budget.  In view of the discretionary nature of many of the services involved, it is proposed that consideration be given to whether it is sustainable to continue to fund these services and that a process of engagement begin to gather evidence to inform funding decisions in December 2018 and to plan for their impact.

 

 

 

 

 

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Affects more than 1 division;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Divisions affected: (All Divisions);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/08/2018

Decision due: September 2018 by Cabinet Member for Adults and Health

Lead member: Councillor Amanda Jupp amanda.jupp@westsussex.gov.uk

Contact: Mark Dow, Homeless Prevention Lead Email: mark.dow@westsussex.gov.uk Tel: 033 022 27513.

Consultation process

Representations should be made to the Cabinet Member for Adults and Health, via the officer contact, by the beginning of the month in which the decision is due to be taken.  

 

The decision will be followed by a period of engagement and representations to inform future funding.

 

Consultees

District and Borough Council, providers

Health and Adult Social Care Select Committee

Democratic Services Contact: Erica Keegan Tel: 033 022 26050

Background3: Independence in Later Life

Decisions

Background papers

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