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Background:

This report provided details of the background to Medway Council’s Homelessness Prevention Strategy 2017-19, the consultation process, and the refinement of the strategy based on feedback received.

The report set out the background to the review process, which was undertaken between June – August 2016, following which the Strategy was drafted and was subject to consultation between March 2017-April 2017.  The outcome of consultation was summarised in paragraph 2.5 of the report and detailed in Appendix 2 to the report.

The Business Support Overview and Scrutiny Committee considered this report on 6 July 2017 and its comments were set out in section 6 of the report.

A Diversity Impact Assessment had been undertaken on the Strategy, as set out in Appendix 4 to the report.

Reasons:

Approval of the Strategy will allow Medway Council to meet the legal requirements of the Homelessness Act 2002.