Decisions

1.         That the approach to the development and delivery of the Climate Emergency Strategy and Action plan as set out in the report be approved.

2.         That the Climate Emergency Statement in Appendix 4 be approved

Resolved to recommend:

3.         The creation of a budget for the Climate Emergency of £75,000 in 2020/21  and authority be delegated for its expenditure be made to the Corporate Director Housing and Regeneration and the Assistant Director Corporate and Contracted Services in consultation with the Leader be approved

4.         That an annual review of the progress of the Strategy and Action Plan be made to Cabinet each year and an update be provided to Cabinet in September 2020 on initial progress

5.         That a training and development programme for both staff and Members be delivered in 2020/21

6.         That a ‘Climate Emergency impact statement’ be incorporated into Cabinet and Overview and Scrutiny reports

1. That:

(a) The projected financial impact of Covid-19 for 2020/21 as set out in section 1 and;

(b) The proposed recovery framework as set out in section 2 be noted.

2. That the extension of the voluntary sector contracts as set out in paragraphs 3.2 – 3.5 and the new one year contract to DENS as highlighted in paragraph 3.7 be

agreed.

3. That the Covid-19 Strategic Risk annexed to the report is agreed.

The forward plan was noted with the following change:

·         Add Herts Growth Board for Hemel Garden Communities to the July meeting

There were no referrals to Cabinet.

There was no public participation

There were no declarations of interest

There were no apologies for absence.

Minutes of the meeting held on 19 May 2020 were agreed by Members present.

This is a new strategy, which will be informed by the outcome of the BRE stock model report and will outline the council’s approach to tackling rogue landlords and improving standards in the private sector in Dacorum.

That the Private Sector Housing Strategy be approved.

This is a new strategy (2020-2024) to replace the council’s 2016-2020 Homelessness Strategy, this strategy developed in consultation with multi-agency stakeholders, will identify the council’s priorities in relation to preventing homelessness and eradicating rough sleeping in the borough.

That the 2020-24 Homelessness & Rough Sleeper Policy be approved.