Issue - decisions

(i)            to note the progress made in relation to the Aberdeen City Local Housing Strategy 2018 – 2023 as outlined in this report at 3.1 – 3.14;

(ii)           to approve Chapter 4 ‘Homelessness’ of the Aberdeen City Local Housing Strategy 2018 – 2023 at Appendix 1;

(iii)         to approve the Homelessness Joint Delivery Plan at Appendix 2;

(iv)         to approve the Housing First test for change categories as outlined in this report at 3.27;

(v)           to approve changes to the Housing Allocations Policy and allow those applicants designated as ‘Housing First’ to be given high priority on the Urgent Housing List, from the date they were accepted under the Housing First Criteria as outlined in this report at 3.27;

(vi)         to approve changes to the Housing Allocations policy so that the needs of Housing First applicants can be matched with choice of housing area, where possible as outlined in this report at 3.27; and

(vii)        to approve a common outcomes framework for housing support.