Decision details

Having considered an officer report, and a presentation by the Cabinet

Member for Resources, Councillor Kevin Bonavia, the Cabinet agreed that:

(1) the Council responds to the ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by conflict

in Syria by resettling up to 10 Syrian refugee households in Lewisham.

(2) the outline timetable for receiving the first households and overall

participation in the Syria Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme be noted;

(3) the Lewisham Syrian Refugee Offer at Appendix 1 sets out that

accommodation will be procured from the private rented sector, the local

community and/or voluntary sector agencies to accommodate Syrian

refugees;

(4) the Lewisham Syrian Refugee Offer proposes the tendering and

appointment of a support resettlement service;

(5) the Syrian Refugee Offer attached at Appendix 1 be approved;

(6) the Syrian Refugee Offer be referred to Council on 21 September 2016;

(7) responsibility be delegated to the Executive Director for Customer

Services to enter into a formal agreement with the Home Office to resettle up

to 10 Syrian refugee households in Lewisham;

(8) the budgetary provision of £50,000 be approved for contingency costs and

administration of the Lewisham Refugee Offer.