The Committee agreed:
(1) That the Council should acquire the use of 24 additional units at Defoe Court, 87 East Street from Sanctuary Housing Association for use as temporary accommodation subject to negotiation and the identification of savings in the annual cost of nightly paid emergency temporary accommodation;
(2) That the method of acquiring the units and negotiating the cost including the management of the units and any service charge be delegated to the Head of Housing and Community in consultation with the Chairman of the Strategy and Resources Committee and the Section 151 Officer, Head of Property and Regeneration and the Chief Legal Officer.