Issue - meetings

To submit a report by the Head of Housing Services.

RESOLVED to approve the interim Homelessness Strategy and Work Plan for the period 2017/2018, after which it is intended to present a Regional Strategy and Local Work Plan for a period of 5 years.

The report of the Head of Housing Services was presented to the Executive for consideration with regard to the interim Homelessness Strategy and Work plan for 2017/2018.

The Portfolio for Housing and Social Services said that local authorities are

required to form a Homelessness Strategy in order to prevent homelessness,

provide suitable support for people who are homeless or who are at risk of

becoming homeless. The local authorities of North Wales have expressed their intention to create a Regional Strategy with each Local Authority forming a Local Work Plan for a period of 5 years.

The Executive questioned whether a Regional Strategy for 5 years would address a large influx of people that will be coming to the Island with regard to the building of the potential Wylfa Newydd development and whether local people will be able to compete and afford private rented accommodation during the period of building Wylfa Newydd. The Head of Housing Services responded that negotiations have been undertaken with the developers of Wylfa Newydd and she assured that work will be undertaken to mitigate any effect of such large developments would have on the rented accommodation on Anglesey. She further said that the Authority has a Business Plan to build social housing until 2030 and the Council is working closely with the 3 Housing Associations to increase the housing stock on the Island.

RESOLVED to approve the interim Homelessness Strategy and Work Plan for the period 2017/2018, after which it is intended to present a Regional Strategy and Local Work Plan for a period of 5 years.