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With the assistance of a report by the Head of Housing Services, to consider the updated Supporting People Strategy for the period 2005 – 2010 and to note a projected decrease in government funding.

That subject to available funding, the updated supporting people strategy for the period 2005 – 2010 was approved; that the supporting people resource allocation for Cambridgeshire for 2005/06 and the projected reductions in budget was noted.

Having considered a report by the Head of Housing Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) outlining the content of an updated Supporting People Strategy and in recording its apprehension with regard to the estimated shortfall in Government funding to address the perceived needs in delivering housing – related support services in Cambridgeshire in the period 2005 - 2010, the Cabinet

RESOLVED

  (a)that, on the understanding that the facility will be available later to consider tailoring implementation of the Strategy to match available resources the updated Supporting People Strategy for the period 2005 – 2010 be approved;

  (b)that the supporting people resource allocation for Cambridgeshire for 2005/06 and the projected reductions in available budget allocations be noted; and

  (c)that the apprehension of the Cabinet in relation to the shortfall in Government funding for housing - related support services in Cambridgeshire be conveyed to the Local Government Association and members of Parliament for the Huntingdon and North West Cambridgeshire Constituencies.