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Devon Homelessness Managers Group

Aim

The Devon Homelessness Managers Group (DHMG) is an officer group accountable to the Devon Strategic Housing Group (DSHG).  Alongside the Devon Homelessness Coordinator the DHMG is responsible for developing and implementing countywide solutions in line with the key objectives highlighted in each authority’s homelessness strategy.  In order to acheive this the group have developed a sub regional action plan on homelessness.

Terms of Reference

The Devon Homelessness Managers Group terms of reference can be downloaded here.

Membership

The membership of the group includes a senior officer from each local authority in Devon with responsibility for housing advice, homelessness and prevention, along with a representative from Shelter and the Devon Homelessness Coordinator:

Local Authority / Organisation Job Title Officer
Devon Strategic Housing Group Devon Homelessness Coordinator Lisa Jennings
East Devon District Council Housing Needs & Enabling Manager Dennis Boobier
Exeter City Council Housing Needs Manager Chris Hancock
Mid Devon District Council Homelessness Team Leader Katherine Partt
North Devon District Council Homelessness Team Leader Wendy Slate
Plymouth City Council Housing Needs Manager Matt Garrett
Shelter Area Manager Devon & Cornwall Ian Byworth
South Hams District Council Housing Advice Manager Paul Eells
Teignbridge District Council Housing Options Team Leader Jack Dinham
Torbay Council Housing Needs Team Leader Vijay Sirohi
Torridge District Council Housing Options Manager Jo Brooks
West Devon Borough Council Housing Advice Team Leader Isabel Blake

Meeting Dates

The following dates have been set for 2008:

Wednesday 13 February

Wednesday 23 April

Wednesday 11 June

Wednesday 6 August

Wednesday 8 October

Wednesday 10 December

Minutes

Details of previous meetings and copies of minutes and relevant papers can be found by following the links below:

Date Agenda Minutes Relevant Papers
10 December 2008
8 October 2008
6 August 2008 Agenda 06/08/08 Minutes 06/08/08
11 June 2008 Agenda 11/06/08 Minutes 11/06/08 Shelter / CYPS Audit
23 April 2008 Agenda 23/04/08 Minutes 23/04/08
13 February 2008 Agenda 13/02/08 Minutes 13/02/08
5 December 2007 Agenda 05/12/07 Minutes 05/12/07
26 September 2007 Agenda 26/09/07 Minutes 26/09/07
25 July 2007 Agenda 25/07/07 Minutes 25/07/07
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