Homelessness Strategy Review 2008 and Homelessness Strategy Implementation Group
Homelessness Review 2008
The Homelessness Act 2002 requires all local authorities to carry out a review of homelessness in their district at least every five years, to develop and publish a Homelessness Strategy based on this review, and to consult with other local statutory and voluntary organisations. The council published its first Homelessness Strategy in 2003 and following an external audit, a revised Homelessness Strategy 2004-2007 was published.
The Homelessness Review 2008 involved:
- Establishing the extent of homelessness in Dartford
- Identifying existing services and resources currently available
- Assessing the extent of homelessness in the future
- Identifying any gaps in service provision.
A series of consultation events took place with service users and local stakeholder organisations to help inform the review. We wish to express our thanks to everyone who participated in the review process.
Homelessness Strategy 2008-2011
Following further consultation, the revised Homelessness Strategy 2008-2011 is now finalised and explains how the council will:
- Prevent homelessness in the district
- Ensure that sufficient accommodation is and will be available for people in the district who are or may become homeless
- Secure satisfactory provision of support for people in the district who are or may become homeless or who have been homeless and need support to prevent them from becoming homeless again.
For more information you can view the following information
Homelessness Strategy Implementation Group (HSIG)
The HSIG is a multi-agency partnership between Dartford Borough Council, health, social care, Kent Probabtion, local advice and support agencies, and registered social landlords and has been formed to monitor the progress being made in delivering Dartford Borough Council’s Homelessness Strategy 2008-2011.
Chaired by the Head of Housing, the group is held on a quarterly basis with the next meeting on Friday 20 February 2009 at 2pm at Dartford Borough Council Civic Centre.
The key objectives of the group are to:
- Monitor the progress of the implementation of Dartford Borough Council’s Homelessness Strategy 2008-2011.
- Involve partner agencies in the delivery of the action points in the Homelessness Strategy Action Plan.
- Increase awareness amongst partner agencies of Dartford Borough Council’s homeless prevention services.
- Exchange information about partner agency services in the area of homeless prevention.
- Discuss other areas of mutual interest in relation to homeless prevention that will evolve outside the Strategy.
- Download Terms of reference for the HSIG (PDF, 199.71KB)
Upcoming meeting dates:
- Friday 20 February 2009
- Friday 22 May 2009
- Friday 4 September 2009
All meetings are held at 2pm, Dartford Borough Council Civic Centre.
If you would like more information about the HSIG, to confirm your attendance at a meeting or have questions about above documents, please contact the Housing Policy Officer, on 01322 343625 or email housing.policy@dartford.gov.uk.
