Issue - meetings
Housing Staffing Resources
Meeting: 15/01/2025 - Executive (Item 12.)
12. Housing Staffing Resources 
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Purpose
To brief members on the continuing pressures facing the Housing Service
To outline the risk should the Housing Team be unable to deliver statutory duties due to increased volumes of residents contacting the service
To seek approval to recruit additional staff resources to assist with the complex and increasing volumes of homelessness presentation.
Recommendations
That the Executive resolves to:
1. Approve the creation of up to two additional Housing Officer Posts
2. Delegate the allocation of additional resources from Housing Project Reserves (or any additional ring-fenced short-term grants) to the Business Manager - Housing in consultation with the Executive Member for Housing & Social Welfare and the Chief Finance Officer subject to compliance with the ring-fenced grant conditions