“Over the
last three months Council staff have worked hard with partners in
the public, private and voluntary sectors to meet increased demand
for services and in particular to give support to the vulnerable
and families
in most need..

There
will come a time when we will need to review what has gone well and
what could have been done better but I believe now is the time for
us as, elected representatives to say thank you to everyone at NBC
and to our contractors and partners,
for the job they do on behalf of our community.

Mr
Mayor may I ask if you will lead us as we show our appreciation in
the usual way.”

ii)
Councillor Smith to propose and Councillor T Eales
to second:

“The recent resolution at Cabinet to
pass the Homelessness Rough Sleeping and Action Plan 2020,
represents a huge amount of collaborative work and investigation
completed on Homeless in Northampton over the past five
years.

The resolution also follows a
remarkable shift in the challenge of tackling entrenched rough
sleeping during the Covid-19 pandemic. The support made
available for rough sleepers and NBC’s quick and robust
response transformed the look and approach to rough sleeping in
Northampton. Rough sleepers being offered good quality
accommodation in line with the principles of Housing First,
excellent communication between different agencies and the
placement of organisations where people were living created an
environment in which people felt supported and empowered to access
help allowing them
to move on from rough sleeping.

As the situation with Covid-19
evolves and changes, it is vital that the excellent progress in the
rough sleeping approach seen during it is not lost and that the new
strategy is able to meet its full potential. The Cabinet
papers recognise that the continuation of this strategy in its
current form requires the continued input of the MHCLG Rough
Sleeping Initiative funding created out of the government’s
Homelessness Reduction Scheme. It is vital that the
government continue to provide this funding, as its loss or
reduction would have a detrimental impact on NBC’s ability to
continue to deliver, develop and grow this strategy.

Therefore:

This council recognises and applauds
the work completed by the NBC Housing Team, its partners from other
agencies and the wider voluntary sector, together with the Overview
and Scrutiny panels. progressing the new, transformative
homelessness strategy.

This council resolves to write
to the West Northants MPs to ensure that the government continues
to fund this vital body of work.”

iii)
Councillor Nunn to
propose and Councillor Stone to second:

‘That this Council,
under, and in pursuance of the powers conferred by virtue of
Section 249 Local Government Act, 1972, proposes that the local
National Health Service be recommended for admission into the
Freedom of the Borough of Northampton, in recognition and
appreciation of the outstanding services rendered to the residents
of the town during the COVID19 Emergency.

This will be done
through … view
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11.

Matters of Urgency Which By Reason Of Special Circumstances The Mayor is of The Opinion Should Be Considered.

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