Decision details

Recommendations approved

Reasons for recommendations

All Local Authorities have a statutory duty to publish a Homelessness Strategy. The Prevention of Homelessness Strategy will include key issues and challenges the Local Authority are likely to face. The priorities of this strategy are to build strong relationships with partners and develop a working together approach to prevent, relieve, and tackle challenges together.

Formally consulting with key stakeholders will help to ensure that the key issues are included in the document and that the vision and priorities for preventing homelessness within Chorley are understood by our key partners.

Other options considered and rejected

The option not to formally consult with internal and external stakeholders was considered and rejected. It was rejected because a lack of consultation would have a high risk that some key issues of great importance to partners were not considered.