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HOMELESSNESS REVIEW COMMITTEE

21st May 2008

PRESENT: Councillors Clarke, Mrs Owen, and

Officers in Attendance: Housing Options Manager, Housing Options Officer, Assistant Solicitor and Committee Services Officer.

MINUTES: 21st May 2008 - confirmed.

 

07/08 CHAIRMAN

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Mrs Owen be appointed as Chairman of the Committee for this meeting.

 

08/08 EXEMPT ITEM

RESOLVED:

That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting during consideration of the remaining item on the grounds that it could involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

 

09/08 SPECIAL CASE

An exempt report by the Housing Options Team was submitted in respect of one case requiring consideration.

In respect of Case One, the applicant and was in attendance.

The Council’s Housing Options Officer presented her report to the Committee. The applicant (and his representative) were invited to submit a verbal representation in support of the case. The applicant, the Council’s Housing Options Manager, Assistant Solicitor and members of the Committee asked and answered questions regarding the cases. All parties withdrew from the room to allow the Committee to reach its decision. All parties were then recalled to be informed of the Committee’s decision.

RESOLVED:

That the applicant referred to in column (1) be dealt with as indicated in column (2) below:

Case 1 (2739)

That the Officer’s decision that the applicant was eligible for assistance, homeless but not in priority need be upheld for the reasons outlined in the Officer’s letter.

The Committee took into account the relevant case law and evidence presented by the Housing Options Manager and the statements made by the applicant.

 

6.30 p.m. - 8.10 p.m.