Decision details

Having considered a confidential officer report, and a presentation by the

Cabinet Member for School Performance and Children’s Services, Councillor

Chris Barnham, the Mayor and Cabinet for the reasons set out in the report

and by a vote of 7-0:

RESOLVED that:

(1) an extension of the contract between the Council and One Housing Group

for the provision of a young person’s supported housing pathway service for

the next two years, from 1/10/2019 to 30/09/2021 be approved at a stated

total cost;

(2) a variation of the contract between the Council and Single Homeless

Project be approved for the provision of a vulnerable adult pathway service to

remove accommodation from this service and be varied into the contract

between the Council and Single Homeless Project for the provision of a young

person’s pathway service enabling the Council to provide an additional 10

beds to increase provision of 24 hour waking night placements and

emergency bed space provision for young people with the variation not

reducing the cost of the contract for the provision of the vulnerable adult

pathway service for the reasons set out;

(3) an increase in funding be approved of the contract between the Council

and Single Homeless Project for the provision of a Young Persons Pathway

Service of a stated figure per annum to expand the capacity of the young

person’s pathway and increase the amount of 24 hour waking night cover and

emergency bed space provision in the young person’s pathway.

(4) the total additional cost across the 3 years plus an optional two year

extension of up to a stated figure be approved.

The meeting closed at 7.23pm