<p>Thank you to everyone who participated in our Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeper Strategy consultation. We have had a great response rate, with 41 surveys returned. We much appreciate the time taken to give us your views.</p> <p>The survey results will provide us with invaluable data to help inform our Strategy. Analysis of the results and what they tell us is currently underway and will be made available for you to view as soon as we are able.</p> <p>We aim to present the Strategy to Cabinet for approval so that it will be published by April 2024. Once approved, this document will be available to view on our website (details to follow).</p> <p>If you have any queries or need more information, please contact our dedicated Housing Strategy team – email: housingstrategy@eastdevon.gov.uk / tel. 01395 571615.</p>

Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeper Strategy consultation has now ended

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<p>We, East Devon District Council, have drafted our Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeper Strategy and invite the people of East Devon to share their thoughts in a six-week consultation.</p> <p>We are keen to hear from individuals as well as organisations and charities about what you think of our plans for the future of homelessness and rough sleeping in East Devon. </p> <p>You are invited to have your say before the consultation closes on Tuesday 9 January 2024.</p> <p>Get involved here: <a href="https://homelessness-and-rough-sleeper-strategy-consultation.commonplace.is/">https://homelessness-and-rough-sleeper-strategy-consultation.commonplace.is/</a></p>

Residents and organisations of East Devon are encouraged to have their say on the draft Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeper Strategy 2023-2028

We want to hear what you think about our plans for the future of homelessness and rough sleeping in East Devon. 



Have your say on our draft Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeper Strategy 2023-2028

Homelessness and Rough Sleeper Strategy consultation

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East Devon District Council

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Questions for individuals

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2a) We’ve identified the following challenges that impact on our ability to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping in East Devon:

<ul id="isPasted"><li>Lack of affordable, suitable housing</li><li>Cost of living crisis</li><li>Supporting people with complex needs</li><li>Refugee resettlement</li><li>Sustaining/maintaining existing accommodation</li><li>Formalising partnership arrangements</li></ul>

3a) Feedback from our initial focus groups has determined that the three key priorities we should be focusing on are:

<ol id="isPasted"><li>Maximising prevention activities and supporting people to sustain existing tenancies.</li><li>Increasing the range of accommodation solutions available.</li><li>Ending rough sleeping.</li></ol>

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EDDC Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy 2023-2028.pdf

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<ul><li>Lack of affordable, suitable housing</li><li>Cost of living crisis</li><li>Supporting people with complex needs</li><li>Refugee resettlement</li><li>Sustaining/maintaining existing accommodation</li><li>Formalising partnership arrangements</li></ul>

<ol><li>Maximising prevention activities and supporting people to sustain existing tenancies.</li><li>Increasing the range of accommodation solutions available.</li><li>Ending rough sleeping.</li></ol>

<p>We do not tackle homelessness alone as a local authority. We are grateful for the support we have received from partner organisations and the wider community. Successful delivery of this strategy will only be achieved with continued effective partnership working.</p>