Decision - Homelessness and rough sleeping strategy 2025 to 2030

Brighton and Hove Cabinet Decided 11 Dec 2025 · effective 20 Dec 2025 approved Key decision GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Cabinet

Report author

Steve Morton

Published

12 Dec 2025

Reference

7544

As published

the council's own words, unedited

This report seeks approval of the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy. The council as local housing authority has a legal requirement to review homelessness and agree a homelessness and rough sleeping strategy every 5 years.

1) Cabinet agrees to adopt the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy for 2025 to 2030. 2) Cabinet delegates authority to the Corporate Director – Homes & Adult Social Care, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing and the Cabinet Adviser for Homelessness to agree council led actions for inclusion in a joint delivery plan and structure agreed with our partners.

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The report summarises engagement and consultation on Brighton & Hove’s draft homelessness and rough sleeping strategy for 2025 to 2030. Consultation responses showed strong support for the proposed priorities, while highlighting the need for better prevention, temporary accommodation, joined-up services, support for children and young people, and improved monitoring.

Recommendation

Adopt the final homelessness and rough sleeping strategy for 2025 to 2030, incorporating amendments arising from consultation, including stronger recognition of collaboration and integration, improved young people’s pathways, commitments concerning older people, and contractual standards for interim accommodation.

Financial impact

No specific budget amount stated; the report notes significant financial pressures and uncertain resources.

Ward affected

city-wide

Stakeholders named

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People experiencing or at risk of homelessnessPeople with lived experience of homelessnessPeople sleeping roughChildren, families and young peopleCare leaversOlder peopleGypsies, Roma and TravellersPrivate landlordsHousing associations and registered providers of social housingVoluntary, community and social enterprise organisationsNHS and health providersAdult social care and children’s servicesSchools, Family Hubs and universal servicesLocal and neighbouring authorities

Next steps

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Finalise the homelessness and rough sleeping strategy incorporating consultation amendments.
Develop a detailed delivery plan with actions, milestones, key performance indicators and targets.
Update progress and refresh the delivery plan annually.
Develop and publish contractual standards for interim accommodation purchased by the council.
Continue developing integrated community teams and a multiple compound needs partnership.
Improve data collection, monitoring and reporting on homelessness outcomes.
Work with partners and elected members on lobbying central government for policy and funding changes.

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