Decision details

Proposal to Join Pan-London Homelessness Prevention Procurement Hub ("Capital Letters")

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decision:

The Leader of the Council delegated to the Cabinet the power to make the decisions set out below

 

RESOLVED to

 

1.            Note the £38 million over three years potentially being made available by MHCLG specifically for pan-London collaboration on the procurement of accommodation for homeless households;

 

2.            Approve the decision to join a Company Limited by Guarantee (provisionally, “Capital Letters London Ltd” Capital Letters) that will be established by the London boroughs to support the aforementioned aims, as an ‘A’ member;

 

3.            Approve the appointment of the Head of Housing Assessment and Solutions as the Council’s Member Representative of Capital Letters; and

 

4.            Delegate authority to the Director of Housing Assessment and Solutions in consultation with the Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Homes and Gateway services and the Director of Law and Monitoring to approve operational staffing and arrangements, the final form of agreement and documents and all other matters pertaining to the Council’s membership of and participation in Capital Letters.

Report author: Leonard Asamoah

Publication date: 18/12/2018

Date of decision: 10/12/2018

Decided at meeting: 10/12/2018 - Cabinet

Effective from: 19/12/2018

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