The Portfolio Holder for Planning, Housing and Commissioning (Central) will consider a report by the Head of Public Protection on Shropshire Homepoint.

Contact – Paul McGreary (01743 253868)

Note:  Portfolio Holder Decision Making Sessions are not open to the public. However Members of the public are welcome to submit a request to address or ask a question of the Member making the Portfolio Holder decision.  Any request should be submitted in writing to the Chief Executive at The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND by no later than 2 clear working days before the proposed Member Session.  This is to ensure that the individual member has sufficient time to decide whether or not to hear such persons and if so the arrangements to be made.  If you would like further details please telephone 01743 252729 or email penny.chamberlain@shropshire.gov.uk

(a)   That approval be given to relocate and bring in-house Shropshire Home-Point, the service to be based within the Housing Options Team (Housing Health and Well-Being) with effect from 1^st June 2014.

(b)  That Shropshire Home-Point be integrated with the overarching review of Housing Health and Well-Being in the context of the Council’s (draft) Commissioning Strategy.

(c)  That in recognition of the TUPE obligations with respect to three staff members, and to ensure retention of expertise and continuity of service, the transfer of Shropshire Home-Point into the Housing Options Service (Housing Health and Well-Being) be undertaken with full acceptance of relevant TUPE obligations and entitlements.