1.         that the Housing Needs Assessment set out at Appendix 1 to the submitted report be approved;

2.         that the Director of Adults and Community Services and Director of Regeneration be requested to ensure that the Housing Needs Assessment is:

·                used to inform to the Housing Delivery Plan, to ensure effective delivery against need and plans for developing provision are joined up;

·                shared with prospective partners;

·                used as the basis for future business cases for different types of accommodation; and

·                used as the underpinning needs assessment for future business cases related to the commissioning or procurement of services related to Temporary Accommodation, Move on Accommodation, Complex Needs and Substance Misuse, Domestic Abuse, Children and Young People and Adult Social Care, as relevant; and

3.         that delegated authority be provided to the Director of Adults and Community Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and Finance, to make changes to the Housing Needs Assessment to ensure it is kept up to date and reflects current needs.