Decision details

The Executive was reminded that, at its meeting on 20 October 2020, it had agreed to support a Night Stop project aimed at stopping people moving to and staying on the streets by providing stop gap accommodation. The report had indicated the most likely option for provision to be a portacabin or modular building and it had been agreed a further report would be submitted to the Executive by March 2021 to obtain authority to fund the project. Since that meeting a property had come onto the market in Camberley which was thought to be suitable for a Night Stop.

The Executive considered an exempt report setting out details of the property identified. The acquisition could be wholly funded from the reserve fund for affordable housing. Some works to the property would be needed and it was considered that these could also be funded from the reserve fund remaining after the purchase.

RESOLVED that, subject to due diligence,

(i)        the proposed property be purchased for the recommended price, as set out in the exempt report, for Night Stop Accommodation; and

(ii)      authority be delegated to the Executive Head of Regulatory in consultation with the Property Investment Working Group to progress the acquisition.

RECOMMENDED to Full Council that

(i)        the acquisition be funded from the funds remaining in the Affordable Housing Reserve; and

(ii)      any capital works needed be funded from the Affordable Housing Reserve, with a report being taken to Property Investment Working Group to advise of costs.