Reference: D374
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
To provide information of the instances when
residents were accommodated under the Severe Weather Emergency
Protocol (SWEP).
To outline the approach for the Winter of 2015.
1. The content of the report is noted.
2. That the same approach is taken this year to deliver a SWEP
in
Gedling Borough Council for the winter of 2015.
1. To inform on the impact of the SWEP (
Winter 2014) on the Housing
Needs Teams use of the B&B budget.
2. To state how the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol will be
provided
for 2015/16.
1.To only operate the SWEP when the weather is
predicted to be 0
degrees or less for 3 consecutive nights. This could cause
unnecessary
hardship and suffering.
2. Not to implement a SWEP, this would mean that GBC did not
comply
with the DCLG Requirement for all local authorities to have a
SWEP.
Publication date: 27/10/2015
Date of decision: 27/10/2015