Councillor Ricketts introduced the Plan for Preventing Homelessness for Cabinet approval, Matt Garrett, Head of Community Connections, and Jackie Kings, Community Connections Strategic Manager, were also in attendance.

It was reported that the purpose of the Plan for Preventing Homelessness was to implement and deliver against the Plymouth Plan. The Plymouth Plan set the strategic direction for Plymouth between until 2035 and reaffirmed the Council’s commitment to tackling homelessness in the city. The Plan for Preventing Homelessness set out to build on previous actions initiated in previous homelessness strategies and fulfilled Plymouth City Council’s statutory duties.

Following a short debate, Cabinet agreed the Plan for Preventing Homelessness.