All local authorities are required to publish
a Homelessness Strategy as of 1 April 2017, and the
government’s Rough Sleeping Strategy published in August 2018
includes a commitment that all local authorities must have an
up-to-date Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy by December
2019. The new Strategy will need to be submitted to the Ministry of
Housing, Communities
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Item Deferred
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/09/2019
Decision due: 15 Jun 2020 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Housing and Sustainable Development
Lead director: Executive Director of Adult Social Care, Integrated Care and Public Health
Contact: Angela Chu, Housing Strategy Manager Email: angela.chu@merton.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Stakeholders consultation event to take place
on 11th October 2019
Documents to be considered: Officer report.